Leicester City vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Aston Villa 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:
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
Lookman picks Konsa's pocked, allowing Daka to power forward. He goes down under pressure from Young right on the edge of ther Villa box, but doesn't get the free-kick he's hoping for!
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
WIDE!!! Young's long throw sends Watkins running away down the left, and Soyuncu forces the Villa striker into a left-footed shot which flashes across the face of goal and goes behind!
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
Villa haven’t had a single goalless draw in the Premier League this season – the last time they didn’t have any 0-0 draws in a single league campaign was in 1989-90. Meanwhile, the Villans are the only side without an away draw in the league this season.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
Ramsey races clear of Tielemans and wins a corner via a deflection, but Luiz's corner is deflected behind and Villa get another one.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
Watkins outmuscles Fofana and races into the box. Soyuncu shepherds him wide, and Fofana recovers to get back in position and win the ball for Leicester.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
Watkins kicks off the second half, and we're back underway at the King Power Stadium!
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
The teams are back out for the second half, which will kick off in moments.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
It's been slightly hair-raising at times, but Mings has thus far marshalled his defence well, winning an interception, making four clearances, and winning two aerial duels, one of which resulted in his header on goal just before half-time.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
The first-half ends with both sides sorely lacking on the attacking front! It's been end-to-end to say the least, but neither side has really given either goalkeeper much to do! Both keepers have only had to make routine saves, and both sides need to be far more clinical if the deadlock is to be broken in the second-half.
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