Aston Villa vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Brentford 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:
Aston Villa vs Brentford
It takes Watkins' Villa Park goal involvements to 52. Watkins recently became the first Aston Villa player to reach 50 goal involvements in Premier League home games with 35 goals and 15 assists (now 36 goals). His 36 goals at Villa Park is bettered only by Dwight Yorke (37 goals).
Aston Villa vs Brentford
That is five in five now from Watkins against his old club Brentford.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Villa try to play out from the back with composure, but as the ball comes out to Cash, he anticpates the press and slips over, much to the amusement of the visiting fans.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Brentford are working hard to press the full-backs. Damsgaard and Mbeumo are forcing Cash and Digne to go long numerous times rather than get up the pitch.
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