This should be long over. If Villa somehow find a way back into this match...

Youri Tielemans is the latest culprit, smacking a volley high over the ball and into the North Stand.

Hit it too clean as a cliched pundit might say...

Fabian Schar takes a big hit to the face when defending a James Ward-Prowse free-kick. After a bit of treatment he is OK to continue but then Paul Dummett gets a blow to the head when defending a Southampton corner.

Another Leicester break and almost another Leicester goal. Moments after firing over the Villa bar, James Maddison goes even closer as he clips the outside of the right-hand post with a curling effort.

Clinton Morrison
Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Villa are giving away too many needless free-kicks.

They are rushing when they are building up the play, it’s easy for Leicester this way.

There’s still plenty of time in this game.

Groans of disbelief from the home fans. Caglar Soyuncu - that strapping, Antony Gormley sculpture of a man - goes down under the softest of touches as that previous corner is swung in.

Cedric catches Miguel Almiron in the face with a high boot. Dangerous play by the Saints man but he gets away with a yellow card.

Newcastle, meanwhile, are upping the pressure. Can the visitors hold on?

Huge roar from the Holte End. Villa corner. The home side need something... anything... sharpish.

Not a pleasant sight for Chris Wilder - or plenty of fantasy football managers. Blades striker Lys Mousset limps off with an injury which requires the physio to help him hobble back to the bench.

Callum Robinson comes on in his place, with Mo Besic also replacing Oliver Norwood in a double change.

Andy Carroll causing panic inside the Southampton area as Miguel Almiron puts in a great cross from the left. It is tipped away from Carroll's head but the ball drops to Javier Manquillo with the Saints keeper momentarily stranded. Manquillo shoots but it is off target before Southampton clear.

Problem for Villa is, despite all their endeavour, Leicester surge forward with so much pace and purpose that they look likely to pick them off every time.

Ben Chilwell leads another charge down the left, his low cross cleared - just about - by a falling Matt Targett.

Arvind: Those who underestimate Leicester’s title bid should do so at their peril. I know my team Liverpool are far ahead but this Leicester line- up has 5 premier league winners and an excellent manager.

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Villa boss Dean Smith looks to change the game... by bringing on Trezeguet. They could do with David, but Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan will have to do.

Alex Bysouth
BBC Sport at Villa Park

“Start well, lads...” Dean Smith must be fuming, that goal just ruined the snacks the Villa fans were returning with after half-time. Sickener for the hosts.

Andy Carroll - who started Newcastle's last game - is on now for the ineffective Joelinton.

The introduction of a home favourite has got the home fans going again, can he get his first goal since his return to the club?

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Clinton Morrison
Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I don’t undersand how Evans gets a free header. He's Leicester's best header of the ball.

It is a poor defending from El Mohamady but also a fantastic header.

I think Villa can respond but I can see them conceding again.

VAR is being, er, 'saluted' with a song from the terraces. All four of them. Football fans of the world unite...

Lively stuff now as Newcastle try to respond to falling behind to that Danny Ings sucker punch.

Allan Saint-Maximin drives forward from midway inside the Saints half. There's a roar of encouragement from the home fans but the winger hits a tame effort straight at Alex McCarthy.