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Follow all the action as Leeds welcome Aston Villa to Elland Road in the Premier League this afternoon.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side are in high spirits after a dominant 3-0 victory against Southampton last time out, with Patrick Bamford adding a 13th league goal to his tally this season. That victory saw Leeds move 13 points clear of the relegation zone and they are now just five points adrift of sixth-placed Liverpool in what has been a brilliant first season back in the top flight.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, will be wary of succumbing to a slump in the absence of their talisman, Jack Grealish. The captain’s shin injury has seen him miss the last two matches, with Villa lucky to take a point against Brighton before losing against Leicester last weekend. Dean Smith’s side remain in a terrific position in the table, though, and a top-six finish is certainly within reach, trailing Liverpool by just four points while also boasting two games in hand. Follow all the action live below:
Leeds vs Aston Villa - Early team news
Mateusz Klich is a doubt for Leeds after hurting his back in the midweek win over Southampton. Kalvin Phillips, Rodrigo and Robin Koch are all injured and will miss the game.
Jack Grealish remains out for Aston Villa with a shin injury and no time frame on his recovery.
Match Report
John Stones earns victory over West Ham as relentless Man City march on
Man City 2-1 West Ham: Pep Guardiola’s side have now won 20 consecutive matches in all competitions
Pep Guardiola now has 500 top-flight wins under his belt as a manager. 179 wins with Barcelona, 121 with Bayern Munich, and 200 with Manchester City.
What we learned
Five things we learned as Man City defeat West Ham
Pep Guardiola’s side extended their lead at the top of the table
No defender in the Premier League has scored more goals this season than John Stones. All four of his goals have come in 2021.
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham
90+4 mins: Full time. John Stones has scores the winning goal for Manchester City whose winning streak now extends to 20 games across all competitions. They’re now 13 points clear at the top of the table and look uncatchable. West Ham gave a good account of themselves, they came to the Etihad and scored but City’s skill and dominance was too much in the end.
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham
90 mins: Four minutes of added time to play. West Ham look pretty tired, it’ll be a struggle for them to get a point now.
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham
87 mins: Cresswell swings a West Ham free kick into the box that Ruben Dias heads clear. He finds Foden who threatens to break on the counter but is cynically taken out by Fornals.
Man City 2 - 1 West Ham
84 mins: Michail Antonio and Ben Johnson are taken off by David Moyes with Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen replacing them. West Ham now operating with a back four and flooding the forward line with attackers.
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