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Aston Villa will begin their Championship campaign with a televised away clash at Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday August 7.

The claret and blues travel to Hillsborough (4.30pm k/o) to take on last season’s beaten play-off finalists in a clash that brings back memories of the 1991/92 campaign.

Villa famously beat the Owls 3-2 in Ron Atkinson’s first game in charge thanks to goals from Cyrille Regis, Dalian Atkinson and Steve Staunton and new boss Roberto Di Matteo would take a similar scoreline.

Rotherham visit Villa Park for the first home game (August 13) before Di Matteo’s men entertain Huddersfield three days later.

Of course all fixtures are subject to change but the first Second City derby of the season is currently scheduled to take place at St Andrews on October 29.

Below: Gregg Evans on how Villa could get off to a flier - and how the late game vs Blues could be crucial

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The return clash at Villa Park is set for April 22 before Villa wrap up their season with a trip to Blackburn Rovers (April 29) and a final-day battle against Brighton at home (May 7).

Other notable fixtures see Villa host Burton Albion in a competitive fixture for the first time ever on Boxing Day.

They also welcome Leeds United to Villa Park on New Years’ Eve.

The games against Wolves are on October 15 (home) and January 14 (away).

Here are the full list of fixtures for the coming season, detailing who Villa will play against and when...

07/08/2016 16:30 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa

13/08/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Rotherham United

16/08/2016 19:45 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town

20/08/2016 15:00 Derby County v Aston Villa

27/08/2016 15:00 Bristol City v Aston Villa

10/09/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

13/09/2016 19:45 Aston Villa v Brentford

17/09/2016 15:00 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa

24/09/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Newcastle United

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27/09/2016 19:45 Barnsley v Aston Villa

01/10/2016 15:00 Preston North End v Aston Villa

15/10/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton

18/10/2016 20:00 Reading v Aston Villa

22/10/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Fulham

29/10/2016 15:00 Birmingham City v Aston Villa

05/11/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers

19/11/2016 15:00 Brighton v Aston Villa

26/11/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Cardiff City

03/12/2016 15:00 Leeds United v Aston Villa

10/12/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic

13/12/2016 19:45 Norwich City v Aston Villa

17/12/2016 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa

26/12/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Burton Albion

31/12/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Leeds United

02/01/2017 15:00 Cardiff City v Aston Villa

14/01/2017 15:00 Wolverhampton v Aston Villa

21/01/2017 15:00 Aston Villa v Preston North End

28/01/2017 15:00 Aston Villa v Bristol City

31/01/2017 19:45 Brentford v Aston Villa

04/02/2017 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

11/02/2017 15:00 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town

14/02/2017 19:45 Aston Villa v Barnsley

18/02/2017 15:00 Newcastle United v Aston Villa

25/02/2017 15:00 Aston Villa v Derby County

04/03/2017 15:00 Rotherham United v Aston Villa

07/03/2017 19:45 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa

11/03/2017 15:00 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday

18/03/2017 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa

01/04/2017 15:00 Aston Villa v Norwich City

04/04/2017 19:45 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers

08/04/2017 15:00 Burton Albion v Aston Villa

15/04/2017 15:00 Aston Villa v Reading

17/04/2017 15:00 Fulham v Aston Villa

22/04/2017 15:00 Aston Villa v Birmingham City

29/04/2017 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa

07/05/2017 12:00 Aston Villa v Brighton