When are Aston Villas 2021/22 Premier League fixtures released?
Keep on top of the Villa - sign up here for free AVFC updates Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Aston Villa will discover the make-up of their 2021/22 Premier League campaign this week. The first key date of the summer for top-flight clubs is the release of the Premier League fixtures, and Villa fans will be excited to find out just who their team will face on the opening day, whether they are at home for their Boxing Day and New Year games, and who will be their opponents on the final day of the season, when all manner of possibilities could still be available to Dean Smith and Co. There will be an added thrill for them too with the knowledge that supporters should be allowed back inside Villa Park when the new season kicks off after the Covid pandemic meant all but very few games in 2020/21 were played in empty stadiums. The big date for Villa and their fans is Wednesday, June 16, with the fixtures due for publication at 9am. Villa finished the 2020/21 season reasonably well, beating Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in their last two games to ensure an 11th-placed finish. However, before that, an injury to skipper Jack Grealish coincided with a run of two wins in 10 games that put paid to their European ambitions. Villa boss Smith has moved to address his side's reliance on Grealish's creativity by splashing the the cash on Argentinian winger Emiliano Buenda, who has signed from newly-promoted Norwich City for a club record 33m. The 24-year-old, who was born on Christmas Day, will be hoping he is the ideal present for supporters hoping to see a top-10 finish from their side next season. They will certainly be excited by the prospect of a front-three consisting of Buendia, Ollie Watkins and Grealish. That is of course if Villa can keep hold of their captain amid rumours that Manchester United, Chelsea and Premier League champions Manchester City keen on the 25-year-old. If Grealish does depart Villa Park, theyll be a huge gap for Smith to fill, despite the signing of Buendia. The club are said to be interested in Southamptons James Ward-Prowse. The midfielder was part of Gareth Southgates preliminary Euro 2020 squad. Villa could potentially meet newly-promoted Norwich, Watford or Brentford on the opening day of the new season, with rivals Wolves an option as well.