Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Fulham 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:
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Aston Villa vs Fulham
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Still in the mix for European qualification, Fulham can move within three points of Villa with a win, but recent history suggests that may prove a tough task. The Cottagers have lost the teams’ last four meetings, as well as coming away empty-handed from all of their last five league visits to Villa Park. Marco Silva’s men sit eighth in the table, but inconsistency has stopped them climbing higher: none of their last 14 matches has ended level, with last week’s late win over Southampton making it seven wins and seven defeats.
Aston Villa vs Fulham
12:08
After exiting the Champions League and suffering a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in last week’s FA Cup semi-finals, Aston Villa’s season rests on their Premier League run-in. Hopes of returning to Europe’s top competition were hit by a last-gasp loss at Manchester City in their last league outing, but the Birmingham club are back on home turf today. Unbeaten in 16 top-flight games at Villa Park, they can move level with their record - also set under Unai Emery in 2023 - by avoiding defeat today.
Aston Villa vs Fulham
12:02
Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Fulham at Villa Park!
Aston Villa vs Fulham
10:30
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