PSG Set to Face Aston Villa in August
Paris Saint-Germain are set to face Aston Villa in August as Luis Enrique’s side build towards the new season. According to Read Aston Villa, the Premier League club’s packed August schedule features six fixtures, with the European champions among the opponents lined up alongside Bayern Munich and Arsenal.
What the Aston Villa fixture means for Paris
The meeting with Aston Villa is understood to form part of pre-season, handing Les Parisiens a stern test of English opposition before they open the defence of their Ligue 1 crown. For Luis Enrique, run-outs against sides of this level are useful work after a summer of back-to-back Champions League triumphs — the most recent sealed on penalties against Arsenal, another name on Villa’s August list.
It also arrives at a busy moment off the pitch. Paris have been active throughout the window, with PSG’s pursuit of Ajax winger Mika Godts among the moves shaping the squad Luis Enrique takes into 2026-27. A friendly against a Villa side building for the Premier League offers minutes for new faces and a chance to sharpen the front line at the Parc des Princes.
Dates and venue still to be confirmed
Exact dates and a venue for the clash are still to be confirmed, but the fixture underlines the pull the reigning European and French champions carry in pre-season planning. For supporters, an early look at Marquinhos and company against Premier League opposition is a marker that the new campaign is close.
