The 2020–21 Aston Villa Football Club season was the club's 26th season in the Premier League and their 107th season at the top flight of English football. It is also the club's 146th season in existence. In addition to the domestic league, Aston Villa participated in the EFL Cup, being eliminated by Stoke City in the fourth round, and participated in the FA Cup, being eliminated by Liverpool in the third round. Players Current squad |} Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Loans in Loans out Pre-season friendlies On 25 August 2020, it was revealed that Aston Villa's first pre-season friendly would be against Bristol City. However, the location, kick off time and score would not be publicised until the match was finished. Competitions Overview Premier League League table Results summary Results by matchday Matches The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August. FA Cup Aston Villa joined the FA Cup along with all other Premier League teams in the third round. The third round draw was made on 30 November 2020, by Robbie Savage on the BT Sport YouTube channel. In the week building up to their third round tie against Liverpool, there was a "significant" COVID-19 outbreak at Villa's Bodymoor Heath Training Ground. Because of this, the entire Aston Villa first team was forced to self-isolate, as well as Dean Smith and his backroom staff. On the morning of 8 January 2021, Aston Villa confirmed that they would be forced to field a team made up of players from the Under-18s and Under-23s squads, managed by Mark Delaney. EFL Cup Aston Villa joined the EFL Cup in the second round. The second and third round draws were made on 6 September 2020, by Phil Babb on Sky Sports. The fourth round draw was made on 17 September 2020, also on Sky Sports. Squad statistics Appearances and goals |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred or loaned out during the season |- Based on matches played until 23 May 2021 Based on matches played until 23 May 2021 Notes References External links Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa