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
The ball from the corner lands right on the head of Mings, but he can't direct his header on target and it goes behind!
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
Villa come forward through Bailey, whose cross to Watkins is flicked away by Fofana. Young looks to cross back in, but it's deflected off Maddison to give Villa a late corner.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
WIDE!!! Maddison steps up to strike the free-kick, curling it over and around the wall and just past the left post with Martinez well beaten!
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
We're into two added minutes at the end of the first half.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
A Soyuncu cross is headed away by Villa, but only as far as Maddison, who is shunted to ground by Bailey to win a free-kick well in shooting range for the Leicester number 10.
Leicester City vs Aston Villa
Dewsbury-Hall looks to find Daka with a cross from deep, but a deflection off McGinn sends the ball behind for a corner.
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