Aston Villa confirm USA pre-season tour

Aston Villa have confirmed that they will play two matches in the USA this summer as part of their pre-season schedule.

The Villans will meet FC Dallas at the Toyota Stadium on July 23 before taking on Houston Dynamo at the BBVA Compass Stadium three days later.

"It's a good place to go and play football," Villa boss Paul Lambert told the club's official website.

"The facilities are really good, the weather will be warm as well and a lot of teams in the Barclays Premier League go to the US now for pre-season, so it will be good for us."

Villa will also face Dutch side Groningen at the Euroborg Stadium on August 2.