Aston Villa vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Liverpool 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 Liverpool
Liverpool have since won three games in a row against Villa in all competitions, but have more recently seen their quadruple hopes shaken after a 1-1 home draw with Tottenham last time out. Title rivals Manchester City are now three points clear of the Reds at the top of the Premier League table after beating Newcastle United on Sunday. Though their 12-game winning run came to a halt at the weekend, Liverpool's unbeaten domestic run now stands at 16 matches, and they have also kept clean sheets in four of their last five on the road.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
After a 3-1 victory over Burnley at the weekend, Aston Villa have posted successive Premier League wins over relegation candidates - Norwich City being their previous victims. Following a sticky patch over the preceding weeks, taking seven points from the last nine available now sees the Villans close to breaking into the top half of the table, and they lie 11th before kick-off today. While Villa have won just two of their last eight home games in the top flight, a 7-2 thrashing of their illustrious visitors in the equivalent fixture last year may serve as inspiration.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
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