AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Aston Villa 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:
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
Emery is unbeaten in five managerial meetings with opposite number Iraola - winning three and drawing two so far - and both Basque bosses really need a win today. In the early evening sun, Bournemouth have made a bright start.
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
The hosts kick off, and we are under way in Bournemouth!
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
Both teams are out on the pitch, so kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa make four changes. Most notably, Onana replaces last week’s match-winner Tielemans in midfield, as the latter has been hit by a muscular injury. Villa skipper McGinn makes way for Ramsey, while Mings and Digne replace Pau Torres and Maatsen at the back. In Marcus Rashford’s ongoing absence, Watkins will start up front.
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
Ruled out by a potentially season-ending groin injury, Bournemouth winger Dango Ouattara joins Luis Sinisterra, Ryan Christie and Enes Unal on the sidelines, so Semenyo returns to the starting XI after being benched last week. Elsewhere, Araujo and top scorer Kluivert make way for Smith and Scott.
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
SUBS: Robin Olsen, Axel Disasi, Ross Barkley, John McGinn, Pau Torres, Andres Garcia, Donyell Malen, Ian Maatsen, Leon Bailey.
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne; Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana; Morgan Rogers, Marco Asensio, Jacob Ramsey; Ollie Watkins.
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
SUBS: Will Dennis, Marcos Senesi, David Brooks, Justin Kluivert, Julio Soler, Daniel Jebbison, Julian Araujo, James Hill, Ben Winterburn.
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez; Lewis Cook, Tyler Adams; Antoine Semenyo, Alex Scott, Marcus Tavernier; Evanilson.
AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa still have top-five aspirations, though their hopes of a second successive season in the Champions League could rest on making a flawless end to the campaign. Just three points adrift of fifth place before today’s game, Unai Emery’s men beat Fulham 1-0 last weekend. After posting just six wins from 21 Premier League matches between September and February, Villa have now won seven of the last nine - but eight of their nine defeats this term have come away from home.
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