Aston Villa have suggested to the Premier League that it reviews its scheduling of fixtures for teams playing in Europe.
In a conversation with the Premier League, Villa made observations as to how the Premier League could help English teams manage the fixture list, but there has not been an official request for a specific game to be moved.
Instead, the suggestion was informally put forward earlier in the season, with Villa citing last month’s game at home to Tottenham Hotspur as a case in point.
The fixture was put forward to a 1pm (BST) kick-off on Sunday — at the request of the...