Welcome to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Aston Villa vs Manchester City.
The visitors will be looking to move second in the table by claiming at least a point at Villa Park this afternoon after Leicester were stunned at home by Southampton yesterday.
Pep Guardiola's side are full of confidence after a run of four consecutive wins that included a 3-1 defeat of rivals Manchester United in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday.
Villa also remain hopeful of reaching the final at Wembley, but in the top-flight they are embroiled in a fierce battle for survival.
Dean Smith's men fell into the bottom three before kick-off after Watford's 3-0 win over Bournemouth earlier today.
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Team news
Aston Villa: Nyland, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Elmohamady, Drinkwater, Douglas Luiz, Hourihane, Taylor, Grealish, El Ghazi
Subs: Chester, Lansbury, Nakamba, Trezeguet, Guilbert, Kalinic, Vassilev
Man City: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Stones, Mendy, Rodrigo, D Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Aguero
Subs: Bravo, Walker, Sterling, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Otamendi, Foden
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-3 Man City
Villa sit 17th in the table, and Dean Smith will be wary of a relegation battle after watching the likes of Southampton and Everton find form in recent weeks.
City have plenty of firepower at their disposal, and should leave Villa Park with all three points.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Man City
TV channel: The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels..
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
