Aston Villa vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Villa Park
Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Southampton 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 Southampton
Southampton tries to counter quickly but Downes plays the ball straight out of play.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
How have Villa not scored?! Watkins breaks through the back-line to latch onto Digne's through ball. He squares it to Barkley who looks to tap it home but his effort ricochets off Wood and goes out for a corner.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Watkins latches onto the cross but is unable to direct his effort on target.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
McGinn comes close to adding a second to Villa's tally but Lumley makes the save before spilling the ball and gifting the hosts a corner.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
McGinn plays a ball over the defence for Watkins to latch onto but the England international is unable to sort out his feet in time.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Groans of frustration ring around Villa Park as their side is beginning to lose control of the game.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Downes is replaced by Ben Brereton Díaz as Southampton goes in search of an equaliser.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Wood receives a yellow card for his rash challenge on McGinn.
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