Overview

• The match was moved to 7:00 p.m. BST on Sunday, 31 August, to accommodate Palace’s Conference League qualifier, and it will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
• Emery acknowledged Villa’s return of one point from two games and urged “positive energy” from his side and supporters at Villa Park.
• Central defender Ezri Konsa is set to return from suspension, Boubacar Kamara faces a late decision after injury, and Amadou Onana has a hamstring issue that has ruled him out of Belgium duty.
• Local coverage and previews indicate Donyell Malen is under consideration for a rare start as Emery weighs adjustments to his attacking setup.
• Palace have had the upper hand in recent meetings under Oliver Glasner, yet Villa are on a 19‑match Premier League home unbeaten run and are eight home league games without defeat against Palace.