Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-offLeicester smash nine in record win over SouthamptonAnd feel free to email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 11.37am BST Manchester City (4-3-3) Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Fernandinho, Mendy; De Bruyne, Gundogan, D Silva; B Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling.Substitutes: Bravo, Walker, Aguero, Angelino, Mahrez, Otamendi, Foden.Aston Villa (4-1-4-1) Heaton; Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett; Nakamba; Trezeguet, Douglas Luis, McGinn, Grealish; Wesley.Substitutes: Steer, Taylor, Lansbury, Ngoyo, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Davis. 10.46am BST Hello. Manchester City won their last home game 5-1; Aston Villa won their last away game by the same scoreline. Something has to give today. And, while the likelihood is that Villa’s defensive dignity will be the first thing to go, they will take plenty of encouragement from Wolves’ smash-and-grab victory at the Etihad earlier this month. Villa sit in 12th after a quietly impressive start to their Premier League return. City have had a slightly odd couple of months. They equalled their worst start to a season since the Abu Dhabi takeover, whith two shocking defeats to Norwich and Wolves, yet they could end the weekend only three points behind Liverpool. Continue readingreadfullarticle
