Aston Villa vs Newcastle live: Latest Premier League team, line-ups and updates news as Alexander Isak set to miss out – UK Times

The main news today, as expected, is that Alexander Isak has not travelled with Newcastle due to ongoing interest over a possible move to Liverpool.

The Independent’s Richard Jolly is at the ground with the latest updates:

“I am at Villa Park and Alexander Isak is not. Newcastle fans may wish it was the other way around.

“Also not here today is Jacob Ramsey, who will complete his move from Aston Villa to Newcastle. If there has been some frustration in the transfer market for both clubs this summer, that could be a good signing for Newcastle.

“Another absentee is Emi Martinez, suspended after his red card at Old Trafford in May, when defeat cost Villa a place in the Champions League which instead went to Newcastle.

“Not that it has given them the allure it might have done, with Giovanni Leoni, now of Liverpool, another target to elude them.

“While Isak is in limbo, no striker has been signed so Anthony Gordon leads the line.”

Aston Villa vs Newcastle is the early Premier League match and is due to kick off at 12.30pm BST on Saturday 16 August at Villa Park.

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with coverage on both channels beginning at 11am BST. A live stream will be available via Discovery+ for subscribers as well.

Aston Villa XI: Bizot; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Onana, McGinn, Rogers; Watkins

Newcastle XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Gordon, Barnes

Eddie Howe has confirmed that Alexander Isak will not feature due to the ongoing transfer speculation surrounding the striker. Joe Willock has an achilles injury which will keep him out but Anthony Gordon might be ready if he can prove he’s up to match fitness.

Aston Villa have lost some loanees in Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford but have kept hold of some of their more favourably players in Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins.

Emiliano Martinez will miss the game due to suspension and Rogers is struggling with an ankle injury but may be fit to play. Ross Barkley and Andres Garcia are injured however and Jacob Ramsey looks set to join today’s opponents Newcastle. Evann Guessand could make his debut.

Two of last season’s more successful teams kick off their Premier League campaigns with a clash at Villa Park as Aston Villa host Newcastle United in Saturday’s early kick off.

Unai Emery’s team finished sixth last season, level on points with Newcastle, but missed out on a spot in the Champions League due to the Magpies superior goal difference.

This summer Villa have been through a bit of a reset despite only making two new signings. Yasin Ozcan was signed and sent out on loan but Evann Guessand offers more depth as a centre forward after the club lost the services of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio following the end of their loan deals. Jacob Ramsey is also on the brink of a move to Newcastle though won’t face Villa today.

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s Premier League action as Aston Villa take on Newcastle in the opening match of the day.

The game takes place at Villa Park and kicks off in just over an hours time so let’s get stuck into all the latest build up…