Builders double as ball boys as Aston Villa play on amid stadium redevelopment

Aston Villa will hope Villa Park can still be a fortress with only three sides, despite losing their first home game of the season to Arsenal.Villa’s stadium is undergoing redevelopment, with the North Stand being renovated in time for Euro 2028.In a throwback to Premier League grounds of the 1990s, where there was widespread redevelopment, the stand behind the goal is currently a building site as the old structure is under demolition.The construction workers for the Villa Park renovations getting to watch Arsenal vs. Aston Villa 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/nljBYQVOh1— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 31, 2026The site was manned by four builders in hard hats, who also acted as ball boys, retrieving a wayward John McGinn shot in the first half.That means the capacity is down to 37,000 this season and Vill