Confirmed: This is exactly when Aston Villa's new kit for 2018/19 will be revealed

Aston Villa supporters are looking ahead to the new season - and hoping for positive updates in the times ahead.

Transfers tend to dominate the summer months as squads begin to take shape – and Villa will be no different.

However, Villa also have a very exciting new strip to unveil. The club have linked up with LUKE 1977 – a local clothing brand designed by Villa fan Luke Roper – and Fanatics in a deal described as ‘ground-breaking’ by the club.

The new kit has already been designed and is boxed up and ready to go.

It will be revealed next Monday, July 9 at 10am.

Villa confirmed it on their website today.

The club said: "Our new kits for the 2018/19 season will be revealed this coming Monday.

"You’ll be able to see the home, away and goalkeeping strips from 10am on that date.

"All three will be brought to life with an innovative launch – keep your eyes peeled to club channels for more details as they become available.

"So far, we know they’ll sport a William McGregor motif on the back collar and, also, they’ll enjoy a more classic claret colour.

"You haven’t got long to wait now until all will be revealed."

The kits will be available for pre-order this coming Monday from 11am – and will be on sale from Wednesday July 18 at 9am.

Villa will wear their new kit in their first pre-season friendly fixtures at Kidderminster Harriers and Telford on July 14 and it will be revealed ahead of those matches with the official launch event expected to come later.

Villa’s iconic colours have often caused confusion amongst manufacturers and senior Villa Park officials have moved to ensure next season’s kit includes a ‘darker shade of claret’.

It will also feature a ‘visible nod to William McGregor’. A statue of McGregor – the man who played a leading role in founding the Football League in 1888 – stands proudly outside the main reception at Villa Park.

LUKE ROPER SAYS

Here's what the kit designer has to say about the impending release:

"Now the pressure’s on!" he smiled. "You can’t please all the people all the time.

"It’s purely subjective. People will have favourite kits from favourite eras for different reasons.

"You can’t have a nod to everything, so I’ve done this collaboratively with Villa and Fanatics.

"I am really confident with it, I think it’s great.

"I won’t be getting tired of this season. It’ll always be in the history books for Villa and it'll always be in the history books for Luke Roper AND LUKE 1977."