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2 mins: Villa are playing the ball around midfield, Brentford scurrying after them and making life difficult.

Villa kick off and play it back to understudy Robin Olsen, who gets an early touch before hoofing it upfield.

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Southampton: With the teams separated by 52 points, Southampton face a daunting weekend trip to Anfield, where nobody gives the Premier League’s bottom side a snowball’s chance in hell of adding to their tally of nine points against the table-toppers.

While Ivan Juric could be forgiven for whimpering in fear behind the sofa, the Saints boss fronted up at his press conference to declare his side – who have already given Liverpool a decent run for their money on two separate occasions this season – will try to give a good account of themselves.