How to watch the UEFA Europa Conference League game between Hibernian and Aston Villa, as well as kick-off time and team news.
AstonVilla And Hibernian lock horns in an all british Europa League Conference tied as the two teams face off in the competition play-offs.
This is Villa’s first European fixture since 2010 and the former European Cup winners will be eager to get going, with a place in the group stage up for grabs. Hibernian, who were the first British club to feature in official European competition, dropped out in that competition’s third qualifying round in 2021-22 and will be keen to remedy that this season.
Here AIM brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Hibernian kick off time vs Aston Villa
The Europa Conference League play-off between Hibernian and Aston Villa will be played at 5.45pm BST (12.45pm ET) on Wednesday August 23, 2023. The game will take place at Easter Road in Edinburgh.
How to watch Hibernian vs Aston Villa online – TV channels and live streams
The match will be broadcast live on television on BBC Scotland UK. It will be available for live streaming online using BBC iPlayer.
Team News and Squads
Hibernian Team News
Aston Villa Academy graduate Jake Doyle Hayes has been declared fit and could be in contention to play against his former club. However, Dylan Levitt will miss the game with an ankle injury. There is positive news for Dylan Salehowever, the Dutch striker is recovering from a facial injury to take his place in the team.
Hibs boss Lee Johnson is aware his side are not favorites against the Premier League but insists they are well motivated to win.
“You can feel that buzz. This is where we want to be, who we want to compete against,” Johnson told reporters before the game. “I think we have a very good opportunity to improve the club’s reputation. We have put ourselves in a good position to face probably the competition favourites.
“It’s a huge challenge. We have to bring our individual genius to the game. We are always threatening. We have pace, we have goals in us. We have to be really confident in our abilities. Aston Villa. It’s not about the guys just coming here to have a little fun. We’re not expected to win, but that doesn’t mean we can’t win.
Probable Hibernian XI: Marshal; Stevenson, Fish, Hanlon, Miller; Newell, Jego, Campbell; Boyle, Sale, Youan.
Aston Villa team news
villa captain John McGinn is set to return to his old team, where he played for three seasons from 2015 to 2018. “I never had the opportunity when I left to show my appreciation to the fans or anyone there. “, he told reporters before the game. “I remember going out, but you don’t want to be that guy doing a lap of honor waiting for appreciation. So, I just ran as usual.
“It will be nice to see the fans and thank them for an incredible three years, but at the same time, at the whistle, I hope they curse me and insult me and treat me like a normal opponent.”
Villa will be without a number of key players, including Philippe Coutinho, whose appearance against Everton was cut short due to a thigh injury. Coutinho joins the likes of Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings, Leandre Dendoncker And Alex Moreno on the treatment bench.
Diego Carlos came off the bench in the win over Everton and could start, with Ezri Konsa Or Paul Torres make way. It’s possible that Dibu Martinez will fall on the bench to give Robin Olsen an elimination, but Unai Emery could err on the side of caution and keep his number one in place.
Likely Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Worthy, D. Carlos, Torres, Cash; McGinn, Tielemans, Diaby, Bailey, Zaniolo; Watkins.
Head-to-head record
This will be the first ever competitive meeting between Aston Villa and Hibernian.
