MANCHESTER CITY beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge thanks to Gabriel Jesus' goal, making a huge title statement in the process.
Meanwhile Lionel Messi is out of action for PSG with a short-term knee injury.
The Argentina star, who has had a tough start to life in Paris, will miss the trip to Metz but could also be unavailable for their Champions League clash with Manchester City.
Matty Cash is on the verge of switching allegiances to Poland after acquiring a passport.
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- Joshua Mbu
LEEDS 1-0 WEST HAM
Leeds have an early lead at Elland Road, and it's Raphinha who's got the goal for the home side.
Soucek was caught out on the halfway line and Leeds hit West Ham with a devastating counter attack.
And the Brazilian finished the move off.
- Joshua Mbu
NOT RONS DAY
It wasn’t Ronaldo’s day in front of goal!
- Joshua Mbu
LEICESTER CITY 0-1 BURNLEY
Well, well, well!
Burnley have the lead at the King Power Stadium, and it's an own goal by Jamie Vardy.
Wrong goal, Jamie.
- Giacomo Pisa
STRIKER VERDICT
After starting two striker up front, here's the verdict from Chelsea's first league loss of the season, courtesy of SunSport's Andy Dillon.
Not even the most long-serving and nerdy Chelsea fans in and around the press box could remember the last time their club played with two strikers.
But they won’t forget today's debacle in the hope it is a very long time before they make the same mistake again.
At least until they have got the personnel to and the tactics to make it work.
In the biggest game of the season so far Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel paired Romelu Lukaku and Timo Wener up front for the first time.
Up until yesterday it has been Lukaku starting with Werner warming the bench for much of the time.
Forced into a reshuffle partly by injury and partly out of choice, Tuchel tinkered with his starting line up in a bid to spring a surprise on opposite number Pep Guardiola.
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DID YOU KNOW
Today’s defeat is just the SECOND time Manchester United have been beaten by Aston Villa in their previous 45 Premier League meetings.
Before today Aston Villa had drawn 11 and lost 33 of their last 45 meetings.
Before today their last win against the Red Devils was a 1-0 win at Old Trafford in December 2009.
- Giacomo Pisa
STILL TO COME
Two down, five to go in the Premier League today.
- Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
- Manchester United 0-1 Aston Villa
- Everton vs Norwich (3pm)
- Leeds vs West Ham (3pm)
- Leicester vs Burnley (3pm)
- Watford vs Newcastle (3pm)
- Brentford vs Liverpool (5.30pm)
CHELSEA 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY
Gabriel Jesus broke Thomas Tuchel’s hex over Manchester City with a scruffy second-half winner.
Boxing fans would have been left hoping for more blood-and-guts drama in the heavyweight clash across London a few hours later.
But this was a hugely satisfying win for Guardiola. And it suggests his reigning domestic champions can and will go the distance to defend their crown from the side that pipped them to European glory back in May.
Chelsea boss Tuchel seemed to have the measure of Pep Guardiola after getting the better of him three times in six weeks last season, most famously in the all-English Champions League Final.
But no-one beats Guardiola four times in a row, it seems.
PEEEEEEEEEEP!
FULL TIME AT OLD TRAFFORD!
MANCHESTER UNITED ARE BEATEN AGAIN!
PEEEEEEEP!
THAT'S FULL TIME!
CHELSEA 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY!
A statement win for Pep Guardiola's side.
- Giacomo Pisa
MISSED PENALTY!
Bruno Fernandes has MISSED a 93rd minute penalty at Old Trafford.
Bruno stepped up after a Kortney Hause handball, but he blazed his effort over the bar.
What an awful effort!
- Giacomo Pisa
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL!
ASTON VILLA HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD AT OLD TRAFFORD!
Kortney Hause heads Aston Villa ahead in the 88th minute!
Drama at Old Trafford, the home side have got two minutes to find an equaliser.
- Giacomo Pisa
TWENTY TO GO
There's 20 minutes left to play in both early kick offs.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa is currently goalless, while Manchester City lead Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
For two games that promised so much with a handful of goals expected, it's been slightly disappointing.
Will anything change as the clocks tick towards 90 minutes?
- Giacomo Pisa
GOOOOOOAAAAAALLL!
There's been a goal!
Gabriel Jesus has given Manchester City the lead at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have half an hour left to salvage their unbeaten start to the season.
- Giacomo Pisa
HANDS OFF DEC
Manchester United have scrapped their pursuit of West Ham ace Declan Rice, according to reports.
The Hammers have slapped a £100m price tag on the England ace which is said to have put the Red Devils off.
And Man Utd are pursuing alternative targets as a result, according to ESPN.
There are said to be ‘contrasting opinions’ within Old Trafford as to Rice’s ability to ‘significantly improve’ the team.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still thought to be a Rice fan but some recruitment staff are yet to be convinced.
Given West Ham’s £100m asking price for their prized asset and vice-captain, United staff are said to be concerned about Rice’s speed on and off the ball.
And they believe they can find an equally talented star for less money abroad.
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BACK UNDERWAY
The lunchtime kick offs are back underway.
Let's hope for some better action in the second periods.
Or at least a goal…
- Giacomo Pisa
RED ROW
David De Gea could not contain his fury after Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire fired a wayward backpass in his direction.
The United keeper was only able to hack the ball into the path of Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins after Maguire’s square ball.
But De Gea was back on his feet in time to block the strike before collecting the loose ball to keep scores level at 0-0.
With danger safely averted, the Spaniard leapt to his feet to let Maguire know exactly what he thought of his distribution at the back.
- Giacomo Pisa
PEEEEEEEEP!
That's half time in both of the early kick offs.
And all four teams appear to be still asleep.
It's been a bit of a snooze fest so far.
- Giacomo Pisa
JAMES KO
Chelsea have been dealt an early blow in their clash with Manchester City with Reece James forced off the pitch with an apparent injury.
The Blues defender, 21, was forced off the pitch less than half an hour into the crunch, top-of-the-table clash at Stamford Bridge.
James had started the game at right-wing-back and has been replaced by Thiago Silva.
Cesar Azpilicueta has been shunted out to a more advanced role on the right having started in a central back-three.
- Giacomo Pisa
SCORES ON THE DOORS
Both Manchester United vs Aston Villa and Chelsea vs Manchester City are in the closing stages of the first half.
And the deadlock is yet to be broken in both games.
It's not been the most thrilling of early double headers.
Still plenty of time left though…
- Giacomo Pisa
MIGHTY TUCH
Cesar Azpilicueta has hailed 'leader' Romelu Lukaku – in the same week Thomas Tuchel said the striker had the makings of a Chelsea captain.
Azpilicueta – who saw Lukaku first come in 2011 but go in 2014 – praised the forward for his impact on and off the field with his team-mates.
He said: "He's been massive for us, not only on the pitch but off it as well.
"He's a great personality, he's a leader who always tries to help the other attacking players, always tries to give them tips.
"I was with him when he was here in his first spell and he's completely different.
"That experience, that maturity – it's normal because he has seen and experienced different, things abroad and we know what he's able to do.
"So we are happy to have him back, he love being here at Chelsea and hopefully it can be a very successful time for everybody."
- Giacomo Pisa
PEEEEEEEEP!
KICK OFF AT OLD TRAFFORD AND STAMFORD BRIDGE!
HERE WE GO!
- Giacomo Pisa
COUNTDOWN TO KICK OFF
There's not long to wait now until the Premier League's weekend action gets underway.
And there's two early games set to kick off at 12.30pm.
Manchester United take on Aston Villa aat Old Trafford, while Chelsea host Manchester City.
What are your score predictions for those two games?
- Giacomo Pisa
ASTON VILLA STARTING XI
And this is how their opponents Aston Villa line-up:
1 Martinez, 3 Targett, 5 Mings, 4 Konsa, 30 Hause, 2 Cash, 7 McGinn, 6 Luiz, 41 Ramsey, 11 Watkins, 20 Ings
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MANCHESTER UNITED STARTING XI
Here’s how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lines up the Red Devils for their clash against Aston Villa.
1 De Gea, 5 Maguire, 6 Pogba, 7 Ronaldo, 11 Greenwood, 17 Fred, 18 Fernandes, 19 Varane, 23 Shaw, 29 Wan-Bissaka, 39 McTominay
Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the starting eleven as expected, looking to score for a fourth consecutive game.
Edinson Cavani is on the bench for the first time this season.
- Giacomo Pisa
MANCHESTER CITY STARTING XI
And here's how the defending champions line-up.
31 Ederson, 2 Walker, 3 Dias, 14 Laporte, 27 Cancelo, 16 Rodrigo, 17 De Bruyne, 20 Bernardo, 47 Foden, 9 Jesus, 10 Grealish
Raheem Sterling is again omitted from Pep Guardiola's starting eleven.
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