Liverpool vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Mohamed Salah seals narrow win

12 mins: Jacob Ramsey nicks the ball off Kai Havertz and sits the German down with a slight tug of the shirt. Havertz is on his feet quickly but gets punished for a foul on Ramsey as he attempts to recover the ball.

The Chelsea fans are taunting Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard who is under pressure due to their slow start to the season.

9 mins: Buoyed with confidence from that opening goal Chelsea sweep up the pitch again. Kai Havertz sends it to Ben Chilwell who comes inside once more before picking out Raheem Sterling.

Sterling lays it off to Kovacic who has a shy at goal from 25-yards out and spanks his shot high and wide.

6 mins: Mistake from Mings, Chelsea lead!

Mateo Kovacic drives the ball through midfield before sliding a pass over to Ben Chilwell. He cuts inside and looks to dink a through ball in behind the lines for Mason Mount but Ezri Konsa blocks it and loops the ball high into the air.

Tyrone Mings has time and space to head it clear but makes a total hash of the clearance only managing to nod the ball over to Mount who meets it on the volley and guides it around Emi Martinez.

5 mins: Raheem Sterling seems to be playing in the right wingback role for Chelsea with Ruben Loftus-Cheek operating in central midfield alongside Mateo Kovacic.

3 mins: There’s a couple of early chances for Aston Villa as a free kick is curled into the box from the right and drops kindly for Danny Ings. He takes a shot on the turn but has the effort scooped clear by Thiago Silva in the six-yard box.

Villa recycle to the ball over on the left side and Leon Bailey drives into the penalty area before hitting a low effort to Kepa Arrizabalaga’s right but the Chelsea goalkeeper has it covered.

Danny Ings gets the match underway and Villa work the ball over to Matty Cash. He looks to send the ball down the right wing but Ben Chilwell wins it in the air and Chelsea take over possession.

Coverage of Liverpool vs Manchester City follows the conclusion of this match at Villa Park but first up the players head out for the start of Aston Villa vs Chelsea.

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During the warm-ups at Villa Park players are wearing shirts saying “Get well soon Emma” after Chelsea women’s boss Emma Hayes underwent surgery for an emergency hysterectomy last week and has to take time out of the game to fully recover.

Chelsea manager Graham Potter said he had developed a good understanding with his players and that their team-first mentality was behind their winning run after they secured a 2-0 win at AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Goals from Jorginho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw Chelsea complete the double over Milan and record a fourth straight victory.

After a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening match and a 1-1 draw with Salzburg in Potter’s first game in charge, Chelsea now top Group E.

“It’s just a process of trying to get to know them,” Potter said.

Philippe Coutinho has scored just one goal and provided no assists in his last 20 Premier League appearances and as such starts on the bench for Aston Villa today.

Meanwhile, Ezri Konsa will make his 100th Premier League appearance.