liveUpdated 7m agoFollow live as Arsenal continue their Premier League title defence by visiting Aston Villa.Max Mathews and Steve MadeleyAugust 31, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDTBukayo Saka scored as Arsenal started the season with a win. Getty ImagesAston Villa vs Arsenal — LatestAston Villa host Arsenal to close to the second weekend of the 2026-27 Premier League season.Today's hosts have had quite the summer shake-up after winning the Europa League last tern, and opened with a 4-0 thrashing by Brighton last weekend.Mikel Arteta's champions started their title defence strongly with a 3-0 home win against promoted Coventry.Kick-off time: 8pm BST, 3pm ETHow to watch:Streaming (U.S.): Fubo (Stream Free Now)Join the conversation by emailing us at live@theathletic.comSKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementPlaying host today Getty ImagesVilla Park, BirminghamOne of the English game's great stadia is where we are taking in tonight's action.It is at temporarily reduced capacity this season as renovations take place to increase its size, so it won't quite be as packed as it usually would be — but there should still be a good atmosphere this evening.Aston Villa's summer of sales will have soured the mood a little but a strong start to this game would soon lift spirits.Subscribe to The Athletic There is so much sport to enjoy at The Athletic.The new club football season is a week old and the transfer window is open for four more days as clubs conduct their final bits of summer business.Another NFL season is also fast approaching, while the world's best tennis players are in New York as the U.S. Open starts tomorrow.There is no better place than The Athletic to keep across all of that and more. So what are you waiting for?Subscribe now on an exclusive offer here.How to watch today's game Getty ImagesHere is how you can watch this evening's game, depending on where you are based.UK: Sky SportsU.S.: USA NetworkAustralia: Stan SportCanada: DAZNWhat time does Aston Villa vs Arsenal kick off? Getty ImagesIt is the standard Monday night kick-off time for this one, so that is 8pm in the UK.For those of you based in the United States, that is 3pm ET and 12pm PT.Welcome to our Monday Night Football coverage! Getty ImagesHello! And welcome along to The Athletic where we are in the West Midlands for the final game of the weekend in the Premier League.More specifically, we are at Villa Park for Aston Villa's first home fixture of the campaign and they do not come much tougher as they are hosting the champions.Arsenal started strongly on opening weekend and are the strong favourites to defend their title. Villa, after a turbulent summer, are in a very different position.Stick with us throughout the afternoon as we build up to a big game in Birmingham.