Substitute Fernandinho struck a late winner as Manchester City killed off an Aston Villa comeback to claim a frantic 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

Christian Benteke scored his eighth goal in six games to hand Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood a winning return to Tottenham.

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Team news for the 3pm Premier League games

Chelsea again have outright possession of top spot in the Barclays Premier League following a 2-0 victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.

Aston Villa 0 Crystal Palace 0

Aston Villa 2 Leicester 1

Tom Cleverley has revealed the prospect of working with Roy Keane played a key part in his decision to join Aston Villa from Manchester United.

Aston Villa are waiting to discover if their late move for Tom Cleverley has come off, Press Association Sport understands.

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 0 Newcastle United 0

Ten-man Newcastle registered their first point of the new Barclays Premier League season after fighting out a disappointing 0-0 draw with Aston Villa.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has named an unchanged XI for today’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Newcastle.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 2 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Aston Villa have announced the signing of Colombia defensive midfielder Carlos Sanchez from Elche.

Aston Villa have announced the signing of Colombia defensive midfielder Carlos Sanchez from Elche.

WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL:

Brazil 2 Colombia 1

Uruguay followed their shamed striker Luis Suarez out of the World Cup as the furore over his lengthy ban for biting was eclipsed by a goal of spectacular beauty by Colombia’s young star James Rodriguez.

Adam Nolan has savoured it already, but this will be young Michael Conlan’s first taste of the unique Olympic atmosphere when he joins the Wexford man on tonight’s bill at the ExCel, with the Irish camp bidding to get back on the winning trail after yesterday’s first boxing loss.

With victory over Ecuador’s Carlos Sanchez under his belt and all the tension that goes with an Olympic debut out of the way, high performance coach Billy Walsh feels Adam Nolan can advance to greater things in London.

Adam Nolan maintained the momentum at the ExCel last night when he outpointed Carlos Sanchez (Ecuador) 14-8 to get his Olympic experience off to a perfect start.

Beijing bronze medallist Paddy Barnes and fellow Belfast man Michael Conlan are just two wins away from a medal at the Olympic Games following yesterday’s draw which threw up some interesting pairings.

Hundreds of people who lined up to be among the first to get their hands on Apple’s coveted iPhone are now the braggarts and guinea pigs for the latest must-have, cutting-edge piece of techno-wizardry.

The old Beetle enjoyed one last moment of newness again, as Volkswagen yesterday unveiled the Last Edition of the bug, a cult classic the company plans to stop producing in a few weeks.

As the oldest car still in production, the old Beetle enjoyed one last moment of newness again, as Volkswagen unveiled the Last Edition of the bug, a cult classic the company plans to stop producing in a few weeks.

A lawyer for three Irishmen accused of helping Colombian rebels has accused a key prosecution witness of lying.

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A court hearing for three Irishmen accused of training Colombia’s Marxist rebels in terror techniques was postponed today when they refused to leave their cells.

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