Aston Villa vs Brighton LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Villa will move into the top four in the Premier League if they can secure a win
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Your support makes all the difference.Aston Villa host Brighton in their first game back after the international break, with Dean Smith’s side looking to continue their excellent start to the campaign.
Over the break it was one of their stars in Jack Grealish who was making all the headlines, shining with England and quickly becoming a favourite of the national team’s fans.
Domestically, Villa have won five of their seven games so far and a win will take them level with Leicester City, who went into the break top of the table.
Brighton have struggled to find an end product to go with their at-times excellent build-up play and have just one win from eight games so far, 16th in the table at the start of play. Follow the end of Newcastle vs Chelsea and the build-up to the game at Villa Park below:
ASTON VILLA 0-0 BRIGHTON (9’)
Traore is tripped on the left flank and Villa have an opportunity to deliver the ball into the box…
ASTON VILLA 0-0 BRIGHTON (7’)
McGinn goes for goal from about 30 yards out but drags his shot a long way wide.
ASTON VILLA 0-0 BRIGHTON (5’)
Bertrand Traore, one of Villa’s summer signings, replaces the injured Barkley.
ASTON VILLA 0-0 BRIGHTON (4’)
Slightly awkward defending from Grealish, who tracks back to deal with the forward run of Lamptey. The Brighton wing-back breaks into the box and goes down under Grealish’s challenge, but the referee isn’t interested.
ASTON VILLA 0-0 BRIGHTON (3’)
Concern for Villa as Barkley goes down clutching his right hamstring. It looks like he’ll have to come off.
ASTON VILLA 0-0 BRIGHTON (2’)
Grealish, confident after an impressive international break with England, wins the ball deep in Brighton’s half on the left, cutting onto his right foot before being fouled. The free kick is sent into the box by Barkley and headed clear at the near post.
The players make their way out at Villa Park. Kick-off is a couple of minutes away…
Brighton manager Graham Potter: “I think we've been on the receiving end of goals against us from not too much. It's about balance between both boxes. You've got to play well and do the right things. Hopefully we can do that today and get a result.”
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