Overview
- The Premier League season kicks off at Villa Park on Saturday at 12:30 BST with live coverage on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and via Discovery+.
- Commentary will be provided by Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist, with Lynsey Hipgrave hosting and Joe Cole and Peter Crouch joining as pundits.
- Marco Bizot will start in goal for Aston Villa while suspended Emiliano Martínez serves a one-game ban and summer signing Evann Guessand is in contention to debut.
- Newcastle United face attacking doubts after Alexander Isak is sidelined by transfer speculation and Anthony Gordon remains a fitness concern.
- Pre-match analysis and betting markets favour Villa to win, highlighting odds for Ollie Watkins to score first and an expectation of over 11.5 corners.