Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Palace are growing into this game now. The ball is worked out to Eze on the left corner of the box, but his dangerous cross just drifts behind with no Palace team-mate attacking it at the far post.

Andersen prevents Watkins breaking in behind with a crucial defensive header. Eze then gets Palace moving and feeds Edouard, but the forward's cross is blocked before rebounding off him and behind for a Villa goal-kick.

With a hat-trick against Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup and two assists from the bench against Wolves last time out, Mateta has been involved in as many goals in 109 minutes across his last two games in all competitions as he was in his previous 44 appearances for Crystal Palace. Can the substitute make an impact here?

Cash turns inside before sending a tame shot straight at Johnstone, then the game is stopped again as Ayew drops back to the turf. The forward has tried to continue, but his game looks to be done.

Zaniolo charges into the box before looking to cut back from the left, but Richards is there to make a strong block.

Substitution Jordan Pierre Ayew Jean-Philippe Mateta

Ayew is okay to continue after receiving treatment, as Palace get the game back under way through a drop-ball for Johnstone.

Nothing comes of the Villa corner, but they keep the pressure on. Palace eventually scramble it clear before the referee stops the game for Ayew to receive treatment following a clash with McGinn.

HUGE CHANCE! Villa should be 1-0 up as Watkins is played clean through on goal. He looks to bend his finish into the bottom-right corner, but Johnstone gets down to make a vital one-on-one save. Villa attack again, and Richards almost turns a cross into his own net, slicing behind for a corner.

Cash scampers down the right before offloading to Luiz, who sees his cross blocked by Schlupp. Palace are proving a tough nut for Villa to crack here, sitting deep and looking to keep things tight.