Andros Townsend's stunning free-kick dragged Newcastle out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone as Rafael Benitez's rescue mission gathered pace with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 6: Remi Garde lamented the lack of fight in his Aston Villa side after Liverpool ran riot in a Valentine’s Day massacre at Villa Park.

Paul Lambert has tipped Christian Benteke to leave Aston Villa this summer.

Tim Sherwood has hailed Arsene Wenger as he tries to shock his rival in the FA Cup final and create a new era at Aston Villa.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given is winning his fitness fight to be ready for tomorrow’s FA Cup final.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given is winning his fitness fight to be ready for the FA Cup final.

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has warned Jack Grealish after the midfielder was pictured inhaling nitrous oxide.

Aston Villa v QPR: Tonight Villa Park, 7.45pm Tim Sherwood has urged Aston Villa to man up as he labelled their clash with relegation rivals QPR the club’s "biggest game" for years.

Team news for the 3pm Premier League games

Aston Villa 0 Crystal Palace 0

Swansea 1 Aston Villa 0

West Ham 0 Aston Villa 0

Yaya Toure sent a message to his critics as he and Sergio Aguero struck late to secure a 2-0 win for Manchester City at Aston Villa.

Premier League

Danny Welbeck has warned Arsenal’s title rivals he is just warming up after opening his Gunners account.

Danny Welbeck scored his first goal for Arsenal to help the Gunners end a run of three successive draws in the Barclays Premier League with a 3-0 victory away to Aston Villa.

After the transfer window drew to a close on Monday night, we look at some of the best deals done this summer.

Aston Villa’s unbeaten start to the Barclays Premier League season continued as goals from Gabriel Agbonlahor and Andreas Weimann put away Hull at Villa Park.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists he will leave Jack Grealish alone to decide his own international future.

Aston Villa 0 Newcastle United 0

Andreas Weimann’s second-half strike proved the difference as Aston Villa won 1-0 at Stoke on the opening day of the Barclays Premier League season.

10 teams are starting their Premier League campaigns this afternoon.

Aston Villa have announced the signing of French defender Aly Cissokho from Valencia, subject to international clearance.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will target “multi-dimensional” signings in the summer as he looks to bolster his squad for the Champions League.

Liverpool 2 Newcastle 1

Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 2

Stoke City 3 Liverpool 5

Stoke 3 Liverpool 5

Manchester City 2 Liverpool 1

Defender Pablo Zabaleta makes his first appearance for Manchester City after a fortnight out injured.

Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan hopes he can enjoy an extended run in the side well but admits he cannot allow his standards to drop.

Arsenal 2 Liverpool 0

Liverpool 4 West Brom 1

Liverpool 4 West Brom 1

Defenders Glen Johnson and Aly Cissokho return to Liverpool’s squad after lengthy injury lay-offs to face Newcastle.

Liverpool have announced their third signing of the day after confirming Chelsea forward Victor Moses had joined on a season-long loan.

Liverpool have confirmed the signings of France defender Mamadou Sakho from Paris St Germain and Portuguese centre-back Tiago Ilori from Sporting Lisbon.

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Portuguese defender Tiago Ilori from Sporting Lisbon.

Brendan Rodgers has stressed Liverpool are feeling “very confident” heading into tomorrow’s Premier League home clash with champions Manchester United.

Liverpool defender Aly Cissokho could be out of action for four to six weeks due to his ankle injury, Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed.

Liverpool will today assess the condition of defenders Kolo Toure and Aly Cissokho and midfielder Joe Allen after all three players picked up injuries in last night's 4-2 extra-time Capital One Cup victory over Notts County.

Daniel Sturridge felt Liverpool's energy levels helped them survive a Capital One Cup scare against Notts County.

Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 1

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has handed full debuts to Jores Okore and Leandro Bacuna for the Premier League clash at home to Liverpool.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez remains the only notable absentee ahead of the Barclays Premier League trip to Aston Villa.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers claims the club have not received any approach for defender Martin Skrtel.

Liverpool have announced the signing of Valencia defender Aly Cissokho on a season-long loan, subject to completion of paperwork.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez’s reintegration to the squad has begun after he trained with his team-mates for the first time in over a week.