Aston Villa and Sheffield United restarted the Premier League on Wednesday after a 100-day hiatus caused by the coronavirus crisis with a strong statement of … Spink was the first-ever goalkeeper to play in the Premier League for Aston Villa way back in 1992. The Aston Villa-Sheffield United … Aston Villa play Sheffield United as the 2019/20 Premier League season resumes tonight. The return of the Premier League saw players for Arsenal, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Sheffield United all hold a minute's silence for coronavirus victims, then kneel for Black Lives Matter. The Premier League also held a moment of silence for all victims of the Covid-19 disease, including the father of Aston Villa manager Dean Smith and the mother of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Players take a knee in support of Black Lives Matter movement as Premier League returns – video It did not take long to notice that something was different. Players across the Premier League kneeled on the field in the opening seconds of their first matches back on Wednesday. But it was 10 years before that when the keeper made his name. Right before kickoff Wednesday, all Aston Villa and Sheffield United players and … The return of the Premier League began with a poignant moment. More than 40,000 people have died from the virus in the United Kingdom. And Project Restart will kick off at Villa Park, where struggling Aston Villa … THE Premier League is back after more than three months without a ball being kicked. Aston Villa keeper Orjan Nyland appeared to be holding the ball behind the goalline.