Aston Villa vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Manchester United 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 Manchester United
Bailey drives forward immediately after the kick-off, skipping past two Manchester United defenders before hitting a strike from just under 30 yards out that forces De Gea into a stooping catch.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
Aston Villa restart the match from the kick-off!
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
Without Fernandes, Manchester United will have to get creative if they wish to add an attacking element to the middle of the park. McTominay could be introduced for Van De Beek, which would allow Eriksen to play in the hole, while either Martial or Elanga could be used to add a bit more cutting edge. Aston Villa will look to keep things compact and organised ahead of them, with the experience of Young and the leadership of McGinn a potential value in the later stages.
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