Pre-season: Walsall 0-5 Aston Villa - as it happened

Live coverage of Walsall’s pre-season friendly against Premier League side Aston Villa at Bescot.

Lee Grant will make his Bescot bow as Walsall head coach against Unai Emery’s Europa League winning Aston Villa.

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