Luton vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after late Digne winner for visitors
Follow all the action from Kenilworth Road
Aston Villa travel to Luton in their bid to remain in the hunt for the Champions League places, but Kenilworth Road can be a difficult place to travel.
Luton meanwhile face a battle to bridge the widening gap between themselves and Premier League safety, which was made more difficult when Everton’s points deduction was reduced to six points.
Ahead of the match, the Hatters were in 18th place, five points behind Nottingham Forest, with all three teams who came up last year currently occupying the bottom three places.
But Luton have won nine of their past 11 home games against Aston Villa, although this will be their first meeting at the ground since August 2016.
Aston Villa have scored more first-half goals than any other side in the Premier League this season with 27, but Luton have been difficult to beat at home.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
Bell pulls up and then sinks down to the turf, and it looks like he will not be able to continue. Surely this is a muscular problem. The defender is walked to the touchline by Luton's medical staff.
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
Substitution Amari'i Kyren Bell Chiedozie Somkelechukwu Ogbene
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
At top speed, Mengi races back to snuff out a run through on goal from Ramsey, who was played through by a typically perceptive pass from Douglas Luiz. The home fans breathe again.
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
After an early scare, when Bailey's dangerous cross grazes Ramsey's chest in the box before being cleared away, Luton are enjoying some early possession just inside the opposition half.
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
Not since 1989 have Aston Villa come away from this venue with a victory, losing on each of their last three visits to the Hatters' headquarters. Both need three points to aid their respective causes at either end of the table - but who will come out on top?
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
Luton Town kick off, and we are under way at Kenilworth Road!
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
The players are out on the pitch, and kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
After Pau Torres was taken off at half-time against Nottingham Forest with a minor injury, the Spain international is only named on Aston Villa's bench today. Konsa is back in the starting XI after overcoming a knee problem, but Jhon Duran and Diego Carlos both join long-term absentees Boubacar Kamara, Tyrone Mings and Emi Buendia on the sidelines.
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
Kaminski and Townsend come back into Luton's starting XI today, alongside Man City loanee Issa Kabore, who returns after being ineligible to play his parent club earlier this week. Gabriel Osho is ruled out with a muscular injury, as the Hatters' absence list grows: Mads Andersen, Elijah Adebayo, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Marvelous Nakamba are among several players still unavailable.
Luton Town vs Aston Villa
SUBS: Robin Olsen, Moussa Diaby, Morgan Rogers, Pau Torres, Calum Chambers, Nicolo Zaniolo, Lucas Digne, Kaine Kessler, Tim Iroegbunam.
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