Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face AFC Bournemouth 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 AFC Bournemouth
That's all from Villa Park today, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!
Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth
After the international break, Villa resume against Chelsea - their close rivals in the table - at the start of April. Meanwhile, Bournemouth's survival battle will continue at home to Fulham.
Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth
Rewarded for their commitment to playing on the front foot, Aston Villa ultimately swept aside a Bournemouth team that only ever showed glimpses of attacking potential and remain inside the Premier League relegation zone after today's defeat. The Villans move into the top half thanks to a comprehensive display, in which Neto's goalkeeping and some disputed penalty calls kept the scoreline down. Emery's evolution at Villa Park continues, but O'Neil still has work to do if his side are to avoid the drop.
Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth
A frantic finish has subsided after the latest substiutions, and both sides have dropped the pace, knowing that the result is signed and sealed.
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