Liverpool vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Aston Villa today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
Space opens up for Nunez to hit one from around 20 yards out, on the left-hand side. He keeps his head over this attempt, but it's driven straight at Martinez in the centre of Aston Villa's goal.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
Having survived a couple of dangerous moments, Liverpool are now sticking to the Slot playbook, neatly keeping the ball inside their own half and hoping to draw Aston Villa on to them.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
DOUBLE SAVE! Kelleher keeps the hosts in front! Another inswinging corner-kick is delivered by Digne, who this time picks out Onana. His close-range header is spectacularly tipped over by the goalkeeper! From the next corner, Diego Carlos has a flicked head-on palmed away by the Republic of Ireland international.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
A rare sustained spell of possession for Villa ends when Rogers can't pick out Ramsey; they soon recycle the ball, but Digne's cross from the left is too flat and sails past his team-mates in the Liverpool area.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
Ex-Everton full-back Digne - making his 200th Premier League appearance today - swings in a corner from the right. However, it hits the first man. Once again, Liverpool break away upfield following a Villa set-piece, but this time Nunez charges towards the edge of the area and skies his shot into the stand.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
A long period of Liverpool build-up is curtailed when Diaz lets the ball slip under his boot. Aston Villa try to quickly counter-attack, but Rogers runs into traffic and eventually gives away a goal-kick. So far, the sole shot on target from either team has been that Nunez goal.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
Salah clips a clever ball into the box for Nunez, but the big striker can't quite get on the end of it. The ball skims his head before flying out of play, and Aston Villa will have a goal-kick.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa
After some loose play by Liverpool inside their defensive third, the ball falls nicely for Watkins, who lines up a shot from just outside the box. He drags it well wide of the left-hand post, however.
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