Walsall FC have announced that they will play host to Aston Villa ahead of the 2017/18 campaign, with the fixture set to take place at Banks's Stadium on Tuesday, 18th July, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm.
This is the first meeting between the two sides since the summer of 2015, a match which ended all-square as Anthony Forde scored for the Saddlers while Callum Robinson was on-target for the Villains.
The club are expected to make further announcements ahead of the 2017/18 campaign.