The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Nothing comes of the Villa corner, but they keep the pressure on. Palace eventually scramble it clear before the referee stops the game for Ayew to receive treatment following a clash with McGinn.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
HUGE CHANCE! Villa should be 1-0 up as Watkins is played clean through on goal. He looks to bend his finish into the bottom-right corner, but Johnstone gets down to make a vital one-on-one save. Villa attack again, and Richards almost turns a cross into his own net, slicing behind for a corner.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Cash scampers down the right before offloading to Luiz, who sees his cross blocked by Schlupp. Palace are proving a tough nut for Villa to crack here, sitting deep and looking to keep things tight.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Yellow Card Eberechi Oluchi Eze
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Yellow Card John McGinn
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Villa want a foul as Watkins goes down, but the referee waves play on. Luiz steps in to thwart a Palace break before getting the hosts moving forward again. Villa are the team looking to ask questions of their opponents here.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
England international Eze completed more dribbles (13) and created more chances from set plays (seven) than any other player in the Premier League across the season’s first four matchdays. He will be Palace’s dangerman again here.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Now Palace come forward as Eze twists away from Douglas Luiz, but the Brazilian sticks to his task to force the Palace playmaker back. If the visitors are to build on their promising start to the season here, Eze will surely have a big role to play.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
Kamara releases Diaby with a wonderful ball over the top, but Richards matches the former Bayer Leverkusen man for pace before sliding in to divert his cutback back to Johnstone.
Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace
It’s a nervous moment for Palace as Diaby latches onto a pass down the right before cutting back to Watkins, but the striker is crowded out and Cash is unable to divert the loose ball goalwards. Edouard then has space to break, but Villa recover to win possession back.
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