Overview

• The fixture was moved from Friday 29 August to Sunday 31 August at 7pm to ease player recovery after Palace’s Europa Conference League second-leg tie
• Palace’s drop from the Europa League into the Conference League followed a UEFA multi-club ownership ruling that was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
• Sky Sports will retain live coverage of the rescheduled match as part of its four-game Sunday lineup
• Aston Villa supporters criticised the 7pm Sunday slot on social media, citing inconvenience for travel and weekend plans
• The decision adds to a season-long pattern of late fixture changes that have fuelled debate over scheduling consistency and competitive fairness