Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Southampton. Dean Smith's side are hoping to get back to winning ways after their 100 per cent perfect record was ended in style by Leeds last weekend. Victory today would send Villa back into second, a point behind reigning champions Liverpool with a game in hand. Meanwhile, the Saints inflicted a first defeat on Everton last time out and Ralph Hasenhuttl's men are hoping to extend their unbeaten run to five matches. Team news will follow, kick-off is one hour away!

Premier League / Matchday 7

Villa Park / 01.11.2020

Aston Villa

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Southampton

T. Mings(62')
O. Watkins(90+3' PEN)
J. Grealish(90+7')

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ByPete Sharland

Updated 01/11/2020 at 13:58 GMT

32'

Walcott is bundled over by Douglas Luiz, winning Southampton a free-kick 25 yards out. This is dangerous...

31'

Barkley fizzes the ball across the face of Southampton's goal but no one takes a gamble and it ends up in the gloves of McCarthy.

30'

Walker-Peters gets too tight on Grealish and fouls the Villa playmaker on the left channel.

29'

Villa sub: Another blow for the hosts as Traore is unable to carry on and he's replaced by Trezeguet.

Trezeguet

Aston Villa

Off

B. Traoré

Aston Villa

Blocked Shots1

Fouls against1

27'

And now Traore goes to ground holding his thigh under no challenge. Things could be about to go from bad to worse for Villa.

26'

Thankfully it looks like Bednarek will be fit to continue.

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24'

Close! Southampton are caught sleeping as Villa work a clever free-kick routine. Barkley rolls it to the unmarked Traore whose side-footed effort is deflected wide.

22'

There's a concern for Saints as Bednarek falls awkwardly onto his neck after an aerial challenge with Wakins.

20'

GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 Southampton (Jannik Vestergaard): Southampton have the ball in the back of the net again - and there's no doubt about this one! It's a mismatch as McGinn is left to mark Vestergaard and he loses his marker to convert Ward-Prowse's free-kick delivery with a bullet header!

Goal

J. Vestergaard

Southampton

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On target1

18'

Walker-Peters is fouled by Targett close to the right corner flag as he delivers a cross. Southampton have a free-kick in a dangerous area now. This will be another test of Villa's defence.

15'

It has been a fairly even start at Villa Park. The hosts have shaded possession with 51% but neither side has able to land a shot on target just yet.

14'

Grealish takes the corner short, finding Barkley, whose shot is blocked once again.

13'

Barkley's free-kick doesn't have enough height and the Southampton wall does its job. Villa have a corner now.

12'

Yellow card! The birthday boy Ward-Prowse goes into the book for a clumsy foul on Traore. Villa have a dangerous free-kick from about 25 yards out.

Yellow card

J. Ward-Prowse

Southampton

Yellow Cards1

Fouls1

Corners1

10'

Villa chance! Targett picks out Grealish with a clever pass and his shot takes a deflection off Bednarek for a corner.

Close! Southampton's excellent start to the game continues! They pounce on a loose Konsa pass in midfield, Ings tees up Walcott whose from the edge of the box clips the top of the bar and goes over!

NO GOAL! Adams IS adjudged to be offside. It was very, very close, but it's not going to count.

Wait, VAR is having a check... was Adams in an offside position?

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