Aston Villa travel to Brighton in the Premier League as Unai Emery’s side look to open up a 10-point lead over Tottenham in the race for the top-four.
Villa suffered a set-back in midweek as they were beaten 4-2 by Olympiacos in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final, but they remain in a great position to qualify for the Champions League with three games left to play.
It could even be decided today if Villa beat Brighton and Tottenham lose to Liverpool at Anfield.
Brighton will be out for revenge after losing 6-1 to Villa earlier this season. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have suffered a slump in form and are winless in six.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Konsa can’t cut out a ball out to the left flank, allowing Adingra to run into space and deliver a cross; Villa ultimately scramble it away for a corner, but Brighton are growing in confidence now.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
SAVE! Having done well to steal the ball in midfield, Adingra tricks his way past McGinn and then lets fly with a firm strike at goal from around 20 yards out. Olsen has to dive to his right in order to palm it away to relative safety! That’s superb play from the Ivorian!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
After Diaby reaches the ball on the lef side of the area, he opens up a shooting angle, but his low shot is sent more or less straight at Verbruggen. It’s been a pleasingly open start so far.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Adingra cuts inside from the left and lines up a shot at goal, but his low strike lacks venom is easily claimed by Villa’s back-up goalkeeper Olsen, who has big boots to fill today.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Digne and Diaby combine on the left, before Rogers almost latches onto the ball in Brighton’s box. The Villa winger topples to the turf under a challenge from Buonanotte, then appeals for a penalty, but both the referee and the VAR are disinterested.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Wearing their traditional claret and blue, Aston Villa kick off, and we are under way at the Amex!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
The players are out on the pitch, and kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Also making three changes to the starting XI from their last Premier League fixture, Aston Villa are once more without undisputed number one Emi Martinez due to injury. Olsen again deputises for the Argentinian goalkeeper, while Diaby and Diego Carlos replace Cash and Tielemans. Like their hosts, Villa’s absence list is long, with Tielemans now joining others including Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
De Zerbi makes three changes to the side that started in Bournemouth last week, as the more experienced trio of Veltman, Webster and Welbeck come in for Offiah, Barco and O’Mahony. Solly March, Evan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma, Pervis Estupinan and Tariq Lamptey are among several players consigned to Brighton’s crowded treatment room.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
SUBS: Joe Gauci, Matty Cash, Alex Moreno, Calum Chambers, Clement Lenglet, Jhon Duran, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Tim Iroegbunam, Omari Kellyman.