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Arsenal vs Aston Villa - LIVE! Latest score and news on final day of Premier League

Follow live coverage of the match at the Emirates 

Simon Rice,George Cooper,Mark Critchley
Sunday 15 May 2016 13:57 BST
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Welcome to the Independent's live coverage of Arsenal's match with Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season.

  • Tottenham and Arsenal are fighting to finish second
  • Spurs need just a draw with Newcastle to keep rival at bay
  • Arsenal must beat Aston Villa to have chance 
  • TODAY'S FIXTURES: Arsenal vs Aston Villa, Chelsea vs Leicester, Everton vs Norwich, Manchester United vs Bournemouth, Newcastle vs Tottenham, Southampton vs Crystal Palace, Stoke City vs West Ham, Swansea vs Manchester City, Watford vs Sunderland, West Brom vs Liverpool (all games kick-off at 3pm) 

Follow the latest news from Arsenal vs Aston Villa plus the rest of today's Premier League games below...

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Simon Rice15 May 2016 14:09

So Louis van Gaal makes three changes to his Manchester United side, with Borthwick-Jackson, Carrick and Lingard coming in. Rojo suffered an injury in training yesterday, and Schneiderlin is injured.United, remember, must beat Bournemouth at Old Trafford to have any chance of finishing fourth, and hope City lose at Swansea.

George Cooper15 May 2016 14:33

BREAKING: Manchester United's match against Bournemouth has been abandoned.

George Cooper15 May 2016 15:08

SWA 0-1 MCFC 1: Kelechi Iheanacho has given Manchester City the lead at Swansea City.

George Cooper15 May 2016 15:11

GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa 0: Olivier Giroud heads home Nacho Monreal's cross to give Arsenal the perfect start.

George Cooper15 May 2016 15:13

GOAL! WBA 1-0 LIV: Salomon Rondon beats stand-in Liverpool keeper Adam Bogdan to give West Brom the lead.

George Cooper15 May 2016 15:14

GOAL: WAT 1-1 SUN: And straightaway Watford are level as Sebastian Prodl scores a thumping header.

George Cooper15 May 2016 16:07

GOAL! WAT 1-2 SUN: Parity didn't last long for Watford - Lens puts Sunderland back in front at Vicarage Road.

George Cooper15 May 2016 16:08

To recap at the start of the second half - as it stands, Manchester City, who are drawing 1-1 at Swansea, are on course for fourth place. Arsenal are set to finish second, the Gunners beating Aston Villa while Spurs are 2-0 down at Newcastle United.

George Cooper15 May 2016 16:10

GOAL! EVE 3-0 NOR: Game over at Goodison Park as Mirallas adds Everton's third.

George Cooper15 May 2016 16:11

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