Aston Villa vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Liverpool in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
WATKINS SCORES BUT HE’S OFFSIDE! Luiz plays a lovely pass through the heart of Liverpool’s defence for Watkins after a fantastic backheel in midfield from Buendia, but the striker is unable to hold his line as he draws the linesman’s flag immediately after putting his effort past Alisson!
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
Aston Villa have little option in the second half but to continue to pour forward and attack. Down two goals but having created enough to once again make it a contest, perhaps Ings’ 18-yard box prowess could be an asset in the second half. Cash could also provide an attacking threat down the flank to replace the veteran Young. Liverpool will primarily focus on keeping a clean sheet in their first match since the World Cup, with Gomez and Tsimikas likely entrants.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
A frenetic first half at Villa Park comes to a close with Liverpool in a dominant position - leading their opponents by two goals to nil. Despite both sides creating more than a few gilt-edged chances, it’s the visitors who have displayed a cutting-edge, finishing their chances despite an impressive display from Olsen; who has made a number of key saves. Watkins and Bailey have not been able to beat the in-form Alisson, who has given Klopp’s side a solid platform from which to spring dangerous counter-attacks.
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