On Transfer Deadline Day Villa signed West Brom defender Joleon Lescott for a fee of up to £2m and Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori on a season-long loan.

Villa paid £1m for the loan of Ilori, 22, with the option to sign him at the end of the season for between £6m and £9m depending on clauses.

Lescott, 33, who has 26 England caps, has signed a two-year contract and makes his debut this afternoon.

Villa also signed Anderlecht keeper Matija Sarkic, 18, on a three-year deal.

As for Aston Villa's start to the season, after a very busy summer in the transfer market, both in and out, it's been a mixed bag.

An away win on the opening day but just a point since. Losing Fabian Delph, Ron Vlaar and Christian Benteke was a massive ask for anyone, and now boss Tim Sherwood's Premier League managerial win % rate has fallen below 50% for the first time in his career (48.7%), the skids may be on.

Or are we backing Tim to turn it around?

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Ryan Mason has put Spurs ahead as we enter the last 10 minutes at the Stadium of Light.

You can follow that game here.

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"It can’t have been easy for Claudio Ranieri going in to follow on from Nigel Pearson. He was very popular with the fans and produced a miracle by avoiding relegation.

"He’s not really changed a lot and that is sensible management. Since their fantastic start against Sunderland they've really built on that momentum."

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Villa make four changes, with Joleon Lescott in for his debut. He just needs Walsall and Birmingham to complete the West Midlands set.

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Leicester make two changes from the side which drew with Bournemouth a fortnight ago.

In come Swiss midfielder Gokhan Inler and Japanese forward Shinji Okazaki.

Win, win, draw, draw.

A very solid start to life back in the Premier League for Claudio Ranieri at Leicester as the Foxes have added to last season's late rally under Nigel Pearson.

In the top six before the weekend, are Leicester now beyond fears of relegation?

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It's safe to say that the reaction to Leicester appointing Claudio Ranieri in the summer was a resounding 'What?!'

Nigel Pearson may have caused a few negative headlines for the club last season but he masterminded a truly great escape.

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So there were bemused faces all around as the Foxes brought the tinkerman back to England after an 11-year gap and following a woeful spell in charge of the Greece national side.

But maybe Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha knew what he was doing all along.

Claudio has started very nicely...