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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It’s not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today’s game in the live blog below:
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
McGinn sprays a lovely pass forward for Watkins but the striker is unable to get free of Romero’s marking, with Emerson easing across to clear the danger.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
McGinn eases his way past Richarlison, opening up acres of space for Luiz to charge into. The Villa midfielders have been allowed time and space to conduct play in the centre of the pitch, with Skipp and Hojbjerg opting against an intense press.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Hojbjerg looks to chip a pass over the top of the defence for the penetrative run of either Kane or Richarlison, but Konsa gets to the ball first, nodding it away and allowing Moreno to carry it forward.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Son goes over under pressure from Buendia and wins his side a free-kick on the halfway line, much to Young’s displeasure. Spurs use the set-piece to go short, inviting their opponents onto them in midfield.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
The goal allowed by Tottenham is their 13th in their last five matches, having kept a clean sheet in their last fixture against Crystal Palace. Spurs have now conceded 58 times this season, with only Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest and the sides in the relegation zone owning worse records.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
McGinn lofts a dangerous cross towards Forster’s goal but he puts it just over the crossbar, despite forcing Forster to scramble across his line in anticipation.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
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