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Preston North End

Kaine Kesler-Hayden is ineligible to face his parent side and with Brad Potts a doubt, Robbie Brady may start at right wing-back on Sunday.
Ryan Porteous is cup-tied so misses out, as do suspended pair Sam Greenwood and Ryan Ledson.
Ali McCann and Milan Osmajic are both doubts, leaving Jack Whatmough as the only confirmed absentee due to injury.
Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins didn't make Thomas Tuchel's first England squad owing to a minor knee injury sustained in the win over Club Bruges and will be assessed.
Ross Barkley is a confirmed absentee for the visitors, who are also unable to call upon Axel Disasi, who is cup tied.
Otherwise, Unai Emery has a relatively injury free squad heading into Sunday's FA Cup tie against Preston.
Lucas Digne and Ezri Konsa returned from international duty injury free, while Youri Tielemans was suspended for the second leg meeting with Ukraine on Sunday, so should be well rested.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+3'

Chris Kavanagh is looking at his watch and immediately ends this match.
90+1'

A player from Aston Villa commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
90+1'

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) will deliver the corner kick.
90

There will be a minimum of 2 min. of added time.
87'

Chris Kavanagh couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) and blew his whistle.
85'

The attendance is 22198.
83'

Paul Heckingbottom prepares a substitution. Stefan Teitur Thordarson is replaced by Theo Mawene (Preston).
83'

Theo Carroll (Preston) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
82'

The game is interrupted as Robbie Brady (Preston) is flagged offside.
81'

The referee allows time for a substitution. Matty Cash will be replaced by Andres Garcia (Aston Villa).
81'

The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) will replace Marcus Rashford.
77'

Paul Heckingbottom has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Liam Lindsay (Preston) replacing Jayden Meghoma.
77'

Substitution. Emil Riis makes way for Ched Evans (Preston).
77'

Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
73'

We are about to witness a subsitution. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) for Morgan Rogers.
73'

Unai Emery has decided to make a change. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) replaces Marco Asensio.
73'

Substitution. John McGinn (Aston Villa) on for Youri Tielemans.
71'

Goal! Lucas Digne slips a clever pass through to Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), who moves inside the box and sends a measured shot beyond the keeper and into the left side of the goal. 0:3.
70'

David Cornell pulls off a great save to deny Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), who makes himself some space inside the box and unleashes a quick low drive to the bottom left corner.
67'

This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston) was quite harsh and Chris Kavanagh didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
65'

Rough tackle by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa). The referee blows his whistle for a foul.
64'

The manager makes a subsitution with Milutin Osmajic (Preston) coming on for Will Keane.
63'

GOAL! That’s a great strike from the spot by Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) low into the right of the net, giving goalkeeper David Cornell no chance!
62'

Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.
61'

Andrew Hughes (Preston) escapes without any punishment from the referee after using excessive force to foul his opponent. PENALTY! One of the players from Aston Villa is about to take a penalty kick.
58'

Goal! Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) finds himself some space inside the box to get on the end of a pass from Lucas Digne, then sends the ball into the bottom right corner. 0:1.
55'

Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Chris Kavanagh blows his whistle for a foul.
53'

Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) has a great chance inside the six-yard box, shoots low to the middle of the goal, but David Cornell pulls off an exquisite save to deny him.
50'

Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) gives away a foul for a fierce tackle on an opponent.
47'

The corner is swung in but Aston Villa can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
46'

The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45

Chris Kavanagh blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
44'

Will Keane (Preston) was too forceful with his tackle and Chris Kavanagh interrupted the game to signal a free kick.
43'

The linesman raises his flag. Robbie Brady (Preston) is adjudged offside.
41'

Aston Villa keep possession of the ball by producing short passes and one-two passes from player to player.
38'

The corner kick picks out Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) free in the box, but his header from close in lacks control and balloons high over the bar.
38'

Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) will take the corner.
37'

Aston Villa failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
37'

One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Lucas Digne (Aston Villa). Aston Villa have been awarded a corner kick.
36'

The resulting set piece from Aston Villa is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
35'

The ball is cleared after Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The referee blows his whistle, Aston Villa are awarded a corner kick.
33'

Robbie Brady (Preston) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.
32'

The goalkeeper punched the ball away after Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) took the corner.
32'

Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) takes the corner kick, but David Cornell reads it well and stops the effort.
31'

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) creates himself some space and attempts to put the ball into the box. However, the defender gets an important foot in to clear.
30'

A pass from Robbie Brady (Preston) is intercepted by Emiliano Martinez and the move breaks down.
28'

Will Keane (Preston) gets booked for the first time in this match.
27'

Jayden Meghoma (Preston) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
22'

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) unleashes a shot from a mid-range free kick that goes high over the bar. High, wide and not at all pretty.
18'

Stefan Teitur Thordarson (Preston) has a go from distance but he can't find the target as it goes well wide of the left post.
16'

Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is caught offside!
14'

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) jumps for a cross in the goal area and produces a fine header which goes narrowly wide of the left post! What a huge opportunity!
14'

Aston Villa have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
13'

Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The ball is out of play. Aston Villa win a corner kick.
12'

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence.
11'

Aston Villa quickly take a corner kick with a short pass.
10'

Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa) stands over the free kick and opts to take it himself, but his low effort is straight at David Cornell.
8'

The referee blows his whistle as Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) was too aggressive in his challenge.
7'

Will Keane (Preston) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Chris Kavanagh no option but to blow his whistle.
5'

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) sends in a pass which fails to reach any of his teammates.
2'

Will Keane (Preston) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
1'

Here we go, today's match is starting right now.

Preston will kick the game off.

Chris Kavanagh will referee today's match.

Welcome to our live text commentary, ladies and gentlemen! The starting lineups will be announced very soon, so just sit back and get ready to enjoy the action.