Manchester City vs Aston Villa – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola’s side go in search of a crucial three points as they look to rival Liverpool and Arsenal at the top of the table

Good evening, thank you for joining us and welcome back to another action-packed night of Premier League action.

Tonight it’s time for the champions to make a statement in the title race when they host Aston Villa at the Etihad just three days after their goalless draw against Arsenal.

Victory at all costs is City’s message as they try to move within a point of league leaders Liverpool, while Aston Villa can widen the gap between themselves in fourth and the chasing pack of Man United and Tottenham.

The action starts tonight at 8:15pm and we have a lot to cover before then.