Scott Baird: Why are Leicester playing at such a slow tempo? One touch too many and lack of intensity. Expecting to win?

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Leicester have come off the boil after the opening 10 minutes but now Jamie Vardy wins a corner. Chance to send the big lads up there but as I mentioned earlier, Villa have plenty of height and Micah Richards heads clear.

Keep him fit and Richards may prove one of the best free transfers around.

Martin Keown
BBC Radio 5 live at the King Power Stadium

"Aston Villa are matching the intensity of Leicester so far today. They're growing in confidence and the home side know they're in a game."  

Something wonderfully old-school about Jack Grealish isn't there? A touch of the Chris Waddle about the way he drifts past players, seemingly at walking pace.

He beats two men after cutting in from the left but again his eventual shot is poor. Needs a bit of work.

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Villa have had over 63% of possession so far, and created a couple of fine chances too.

Leicester struggling to get their front players into the game.

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Another excellent chance for Aston Villa, the sort they should be taking. Carles Gil wins the ball on the right and sets off on goal, he has the vision to look up and pick out Jack Grealish superbly on the left of the box. Grealish has time to set himself but his shot is very weak and Kasper Schmeichel could throw a cap on it.

Gil was caught by Jeff Schlupp and needs a bit of treatment but he's OK. 

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Joleon Lescott ignores Martin Keown and launches a long, straight ball which Gabby Agbonlahor can't bring down. Not his game.

Quarter of the way through the game, Villa should be ahead but it's a decent enough contest.

Martin Keown
BBC Radio 5 live at the King Power Stadium

"Everything Leicester do in attack always seems to be at such breakneck speed, it's not surprising their play breaks down.

"The best we've seen from them has come down the right-hand side. There's been a nice pattern to Aston Villa's play and they seem determined to pass it out from the back."

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True enough Max. And to illustrate the point Villa left-back Jordan Amavi puts in a decent cross which Gabby Agbonlahor can't meet with any sort of power. Christian Benteke may well have done.

Leicester come back at the other end though as Riyad Mahrez and Richie De Laet work it nicely down the right but the final cross is not great. 

Max:  There's a huge proper centre-forward piece missing from the Villa jigsaw...  

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Jack Grealish growing into the game for Villa, playing in a free role behind the striker. He's annoyed me though by not changing his number 40 shirt now he's a first-team regular.The number 10 is still available!

A niche complaint. Villa playing some nice stuff now, Grealish to Scott Sinclair, and his cross is palmed away by Kasper Schmeichel. 

Keep your minor managerial indiscretions coming. I once saw Harry Redknapp go through the '10 items or less' aisle at a supermarket with what I estimated to be 14 items in his basket. Fight the good fight, Steven.

Back to the action and Leicester danger man Riyad Mahrez has a curler saved easily by Brad Guzan. 

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Steven Richards:  Did I just see Tim Sherwood stick his chewing gum under his seat?

Unconfirmed, Steven, but we'll bring you the latest as we have it.

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And now Wes Morgan heads over at the other end for Leicester. Decent game on our hands here, both sides look a real threat going forwards. 

Martin Keown
BBC Radio 5 live at the King Power Stadium

"Gabriel Agbonlahor's pace is awesome but he put just a little bit too much weight on the cross. Too little pace and it would have been intercepted, too much and it would have run through. That's exactly what happened."

Oh, Villa should be ahead! Robert Huth finds himself in a foot race with Gabby Agbonlahor, Wildebeest v Cheetah and Agbonlahor flies past him.

On the left of the box, Agbonlahor could possibly shoot but decides to lay it across, he overcooks it though and Scott Sinclair has to stretch - putting it into the side-netting.

A better pass and it's 1-0. Excellent start. 

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Gabby Agbonlahor uses his pace to typical effect, winning the first corner of the day. Villa look a handful from set-pieces, plenty of height, and Carles Gil shoots wide after Micah Richards' header.

Martin Keown
BBC Radio 5 live at the King Power Stadium

"Danny Drinkwater had no right to be shooting there but it was dangerous and dipping.

"It's been a high tempo start, with a lot of players committing early. I think a lot of the Aston Villa side have realised they will have to match Leicester's high energy levels at home."

Not from there...! Great effort from Danny Drinkwater, a dipping 35-yarder onto the roof of the net. Leicester coming out with everything dialled to '11'.

Shinji Okazaki gets his breath back and has a shot blocked by Joelon Lescott as Leicester make a very sharp start.