Aston Villa also got through in the FA Cup, beating Tottenham, but they have gone three games without a win in the league - drawing with Arsenal and West Ham, and losing to Wolves. All three of those results came after midweek matches, however, and not being in the Champions League play-off round this week is a big boost for Villa.

Sammie Szmodics could return after a recurrence of his ankle injury, but Conor Chaplin remains sidelined. Alex Palmer could make his Premier League debut after starting in the FA Cup, but Christian Walton, Chiedozie Ogbene and Wes Burns are long-term absentees.

Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Ipswich Town today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Football fans down under can watch FA Cup matches live on streaming service Optus Sport. With exclusive rights to stream select FA Cup and all Premier League matches live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.

Aston Villa are looking to extend their unbeaten run at home to 12 matches this afternoon as Unai Emery's side target a victory over relegation-threatened Ipswich Town. Villa come into the game on the back of a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the FA Cup, while Ipswich won 4-1 at Coventry City.