Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Crystal Palace in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 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 Crystal Palace
Still with their clean sheet intact today, Crystal Palace have kept five in their last eight Premier League games - as many as in the previous 25. The Eagles have managed 11 shut-outs overall this season, only keeping more in a 38-game Premier League campaign twice - 12 in both 2013-14 and 2018-19.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Delaying too long before getting his shot away from just inside the box, Zaha spurns an opportunity, allowing Digne to block him out at the final turn.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Luiz is penalised for a foul on Gallagher, out on the right flank, and Palace have a good chance to send a cross into the box from the resulting set-piece.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
It doesn't look good for Konsa, who remains flat out on the pitch, surrounded by Villa's medics. He will surely have to be replaced.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Mings puts the ball out of play early in the second half, after his centre-back partner Konsa is felled by Mateta's awkward challenge. The game is paused as Konsa receives some treatment.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
The Eagles have taken 10 shots at goal without any success so far, to Villa's tally of four, and are still in good shape to win just their second of their 10 Premier League trips to Villa Park - last returning to the capital with all three points back in December 2013.
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