Aston Villa vs Leicester LIVE: Team news, line-ups and more ahead of Premier League fixture today
Follow all the action as Aston Villa host Leicester City in the Premier League this afternoon.
Dean Smith’s side are still within touching distance of the top six, even if their form has become a little inconsistent as of late, with three wins and as many defeats in their last seven league games. The Villans lacked adventure in a goalless draw against Brighton last time out, relying on Emiliano Martinez’s heroics in goal to secure a point on the south coast. They are more than capable of causing an upset against Leicester, though, with Ross Barkley snatching all three points in stoppage time when the two sides met in October.
Leicester come into the fixture in fine form, though, having produced a sensational comeback in the space of seven minutes against champions Liverpool last time out. Jamie Vardy has returned from a hernia operation, although the Foxes failed to find the net in the first leg of their Europa League tie against Slavia Prague on Thursday. After narrowly missing out last season, Brendan Rodgers is intent on securing a top-four finish, with the Foxes currently 10 points adrift of leaders Manchester City. Follow all the action live below at the conclusion of West Ham vs Tottenham:
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WEST HAM 2 – 1 TOTTENHAM
80 mins: OFF THE BAR! Bale sets up a Tottenham attack with a ball down the right side for Kane. He runs it into the box and tries to pick out Son in the middle but is denied by a diving Rice. The ball comes back out to Kane who rolls it to the edge of the box for Bale. He drills the ball at goal and rattles the crossbar. What a goal that would have been.
WEST HAM 2 – 1 TOTTENHAM
78 mins: Sergio Reguilon is taken off by Jose Mourinho with Dele Alli replacing him. Reguilon’s had a decent return after his muscle injury and Dele Alli has about 15 minutes to get something from the game for Spurs.
WEST HAM 2 – 1 TOTTENHAM
75 mins: Pablo Fornals goes in the book for a poor challenge on Tanguy Ndombele in the middle of the pitch. West Ham come at Spurs again with Said Benrahma carrying the ball towards the box. He passes it up to Antonio who lets it run for Lingard but he’s beaten to the ball by Lloris who knocks it away from him.
WEST HAM 2 – 1 TOTTENHAM
72 mins: Another corner from Gareth Bale is whipped into the far side of the box where Matt Doherty wins a repeat. The next corner is headed out to Bale who chips it back into the area for Son. He pulls the ball back to the edge of the box where Lucas Moura runs onto it and whacks a shot over the goal.
WEST HAM 2 – 1 TOTTENHAM
69 mins: A Tottenham clearance comes up the pitch and Diop only heads the ball as far as Bale. He darts inside and passes it to Kane. Kane hits a low ball into the six yard box where Moura lunges at the ball but misses it. More warning signs from Tottenham, they’re not out of this yet.
WEST HAM 2 – 1 TOTTENHAM
66 mins: Spurs have responded well since the second goal. The changes have worked for Jose Mourinho. Gareth Bale and Matt Doherty are linking up well. David Moyes makes a substitution of his own. Said Benrahma comes on for Jarrod Bowen.
WEST HAM 2 – 1 TOTTENHAM – MOURA
64 mins: GOAL! Game on. Gareth Bale delivers the corner and swings it into the near post. Lucas Moura gets free and wins the header firing it strongly past Lukasz Fabianski in the West Ham goal.
WEST HAM 2 – 0 TOTTENHAM
63 mins: Issa Diop runs over Lucas Moura as he tries to turn the West Ham defender. Diop goes in the book. Spurs look more lively now as Doherty gets free on the right wing. He crosses the ball into the box and finds Kane but he’s tackled before he gets a shot away. Spurs win a corner.
WEST HAM 2 – 0 TOTTENHAM
60 mins: Spurs win a free kick over on the inside left. Kane and Bale are both over the dead ball but it’s Kane who takes it. He goes for goal and fires a shot towards the back post but there’s not enough swerve on the ball and it goes wide.
WEST HAM 2 – 0 TOTTENHAM
57 mins: Tomas Soucek goes in the book for a tackle on Harry Kane. He wins the ball first but clips Kane on his way to ground. The Tottenham free kick is swung into the middle and Soucek heads it clear. Dier went down in the box after a tussle with Dawson but no doesn’t get the penalty he’s after.
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