Key events
Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace: Yanez is called into action again soon after when Nobbs takes aim from 20 yards but the goalkeeper does well to tip it clear.
Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace: A chance on 60 seconds as Villa cut through Palace, allowing Daly to ping an effort from 15 yards but the keeper is equal to it.
Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace: The first game of the day has started!
Is it cold at Villa Park? According to the players who have given their pre-match jackets to mascots, yes, yes it is.
Some early afternoon reading:
Starting lineups: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Aston Villa: D’Angelo, Mayling, Patten, Turner, Tomas, Staniforth, Nobbs, Grant, Hanson, Nunes, Daly.
Subs: Kelly, Maritz, Pacheco, Taylor, Kearns, Robinson, Dali, Leon, Salmon.
Crystal Palace: Yanez, Veje, Cato, Everett, Blanchard, Green, Potter, Riley, Gejl, Woodham, Stengel.
Subs: Majasaarl, Gibbons, Arthur, Sharpe, Weerden, Pritchard, Larkin, Aspin, Atkinson.
Preamble
Welcome one and all! The focus of today’s action is the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park where winless Everton host Liverpool. It’s been a dreadful start to the season for the Toffees who have three points from seven matches and are very much underdogs against sixth-placed Liverpool.
Speaking of teams without victories, Aston Villa host Crystal Palace, who can boast one triumph since promotion. The Villans have struggled since the departure of Carla Ward and Robert de Pauw desperately needs to slide to end.
Elsewhere, unbeaten Manchester United travel to Leicester. Marc Skinner’s side have won and drawn three of their six matches thus far and beating Leicester by a few goals would help them jump above Arsenal as United search for momentum after three draws in a row.
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, 2pm (GMT)
Everton v Liverpool, 3pm
Leicester v Manchester United, 3pm
