What more is there to say? Aston Villa are going off the boil, and while the playoffs are a sure bet, it’s a shame to see Bruce’s gung-ho Lions on the wind down, but hey - maybe they need a bit of rest before the extremity of the playoffs arrive?

Today’s opponents are Reading, enjoying a slight bounce of sorts under new manager Paul Clement, we spoke to The Tilehurst End to preview the game, and you can also find another preview on this week’s Holtecast.

As it is not a televised tie - this match will BE LIVE STREAMED on AVTV, for an international audience. For future reference on AVTV, here’s all you need to know compiled by Phil Vogel. Don’t forget to get involved in the comments section below!

TV and Streaming

Location: Villa Park, Birmingham, England

Kick-off time: 19.45 pm UK, 14.45 pm Eastern, 11.45 am Pacific

Available TV: None

Available video streaming: AVTV for an international audience

Other listings are available from livesoccertv.com.

Available radio: Talksport 2, BBC WM 95.6 FM (not online), AVTV (If audio doesn’t work, try using Safari).

Holtecast: Episode 139 takes you through the Reading game!

Injuries

Aston Villa will be without Jed Steer and Chris Samba, and it looks like Glenn Whelan and Neil Taylor will need to be assessed.

Reading are without a metric-ton of players. Yann Kermogant misses through suspension, while Jordan Obita, Paul McShane, Omar Richards amongst others will miss out via injury.

Aston Villa squad

Reading squad

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