Aston Villa v Chelsea: date, kick off time and how to watch as Villa welcome the Blues

Aston Villa are back on home soil this week hoping to kick start their season against an informed Chelsea side. Villa stuttered to a 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest, and their next opponents are fresh from a 3-0 win against Wolves, which was followed by a 2-0 win against AC Milan in the Champions League.

Villa head into the match sitting 16th in the table following just two wins in their opening nine matches. Here’s how you can watch the match at Villa Park on TV and how you can catch the highlights.

Is the match on TV?

Villa’s home match against Chelsea kicks off at 2pm on Sunday October 16 and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.

How can I watch highlights of the match?

Highlights of Villa v Chelsea will be available to watch during and following the match on Saturday for Sky Sports customers via the Sky Sports App.

How can I sign up to Sky Sports?

For brand new customers you can get Sky TV and Sky Sports for £44 a month for 18 months instead of £51/month. The price includes a Netflix subscription and there’s a £20 set up fee.

If you’re a current Sky customer the cheapest option will cost you £15 extra a month in the 2 for 1 Football Channel Offer and is perfect for fans who only want football. If you want to go all out and have access to all 8 Sky Sports channels including Premier League, F1 and more then that will be an extra £25 a month on top of your current contract.

If you’re already in contract with another provider then you can also sign up to access Sky Sports through a Now TV membership.

Who is up next for Villa?

Following the match against Chelsea, Villa face a trip to the capital to face Fulham in midweek before they welcome Brentford to Villa Park on October 23.

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