Dean Smith's side came extremely close to avoiding defeat at Liverpool last time out, though, with recent England debutant Ollie Watkins firing the Villains into the lead largely against the run of play towards the end of the first half. Manchester City v Aston Villa: Preview, Team News and Prediction Pep and his men face a down Villa. Without Grealish, it is difficult to envisage Villa laying a glove on City, who will be highly motivated to bounce back after recent defeats to Leeds and Chelsea. 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Preview: Aston Villa vs. Everton - prediction, team news, lineups Preview: Melbourne City vs. Adelaide United - prediction, team news, lineups Explore Football News … Arsenal interested in Barcelona goalkeeper Neto? Man United beat Aston Villa in another away-day turnaround Aston Villa vs Man Utd preview: Prediction, team news, ho to watch Man United XI vs Aston Villa: Predicted lineup, team news and injuries Guardiola's attention must now return to securing his third Premier League title in four seasons, especially with their rivals Manchester United reducing the gap at the top of the table to eight points after the Red Devils dispatched Burnley 3-1 on Sunday to record their fifth successive league win. Matty Cash is on his way and it’s ten-a-side. 82 mins: As things stand, City are going 11 points clear at the top of the league with just five games to play, though second-placed Manchester United have a game in hand. Man City vs Aston Villa team news Manchester City are still without Sergio Aguero, Aymeric Laporte Nathan Ake and Eric Garcia. City's lack of response was surprising, with them testing Chelsea's back-up goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on only three occasions across the 90 minutes. Ederson, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva were all named among the substitutes against Chelsea at the weekend and as such are likely to return to the first XI. Despite a dip in results and performances, Villa should take encouragement from the fact that they can now consistently remain competitive against the league's stronger sides, having also lost narrowly late on against Man City earlier in the campaign. Can you name Man United's 2009 title-winning squad? Which players featured in Wenger's final Arsenal team? Premier League match A Villa vs Man City 21.04.2021. John Stones was the City player to see red and he will now miss Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Tottenham, with Matty Cash the Villa man to earn an early bath for two yellows in quick succession. Men's Team City 2-0 Aston Villa: LIVE Match Stats and Reaction TEAMS Joao Cancelo, Rodrigo and Phil Foden return to the Manchester City starting line-up to face Aston Villa. 90+1 mins: There’ll be three added minutes... 90 mins: Fernandinho is on to see this out - Mahrez makes way. But John Stones is out of the Carabao Cup final after being sent off following a VAR review. They’re 11 clear at the top. 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It’s as clear a second yellow as you’ll ever see. Man City v Aston Villa: Dean Smith warns other clubs after 'uncontrollable' Covid-19 outbreak Last updated on 19 January 2021 19 January 2021 . Man City continue march to title by beating Aston Villa with both sides reduced to 10 men Villa 1-2 Man City: Stones’ red card for the visitors was followed by … Zinchenko is the latest to see a low cross plucked by Martinez, with Foden furious that he hasn’t pulled it back. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Glastonbury to welcome 50,000 people for September event? In the latest Aston Villa news, Gabby Agbonlahor has tipped Dean Smith to make two changes against Manchester City on Wednesday night. Man City take on Aston Villa, and this is how they'll line up. Can you name the 2008 Champions League final squads? Having began the season in blistering form, Villa have significantly dropped off in recent weeks, winning only two of their last eight matches since losing Jack Grealish to a shin injury. 85 mins: That’s top defending. Cash shown red for two quick yellows, Met Police officer sacked from role only weeks into her job, Holidays abroad: EU says yes – UK says no as travel chaos deepens, Hidden messages revealed in Anne Boleyn’s execution prayer book, Home Office defends immigration checks on fast food drivers. Man City are a maximum of three wins from the Premier League title after beating Aston Villa 2-1 this evening. Aston Villa host Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday, with the Citizens requiring 11 more points to be assured of winning their third league title in the last four seasons under Pep Guardiola. Can you name Chelsea's 2012 CL-winning squad? 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Having rested several players in the home defeat to Leeds United last time out in the Premier League, Guardiola will be expected to pick a stronger lineup having seen his side's lead at the top of the table reduced in recent weeks. MX23RW : Wednesday, May 19 18:21:50| >> :120:8270:8270: ID:443826:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect14146: Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox.