Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Tottenham Hotspur 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 Tottenham Hotspur
The Spurs fans are in fine voice all of a sudden. The Londoners are passing the ball around at the back and trying to deflate the air out of the Villa balloon further.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs sense weakness now. Son powers through the middle and nearly latches on a throughball. Martinez races off his line to smother it first.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
That's a sucker punch for Villa, who really needed the next goal if they wanted to go on to win this. To add injury to insult, Mings took a knock in the buildup to Kulusevski's goal and needs a brief break for some treatment.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs win a corner down their right. Son floats it in. It comes out to Hojbjerg, who slams it into a crowd of Villa defenders.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Villa still plan on going full throttle, it seems, as McGinn barges Hojbjerg over to hand Spurs a free-kick.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Villa get things going again. Neither side has made changes at half-time.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs will be delighted to have hung on with the lead until the break. They've won all of their last 13 Premier League games when they've been ahead at half-time, while Villa are winless this season when they've gone in behind. Lloris made seven saves in that first half, the joint-most he's ever made in a single Premier League half. If Conte's men hold on for the win here, they'll have their captain to thank.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham lead through Son's early strike but it's Villa who've had the better of the play. Gerrard's men have been uncompromising from the off and have forced Spurs' keeper Lloris into making a series of saves. Spurs have defended well, but if the hosts keep this up in the second half, they're bound to score eventually.
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