Javier Manquillo replaces Emil Krafth for Newcastle. Time running out for both sides.

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 live

What a chance that was. He had the goal to aim at, he tries to go high into the corner. Just hits the bar. The bit of quality, eventually.

Almost excellent from Jacob Murphy!

The Newcastle substitute cuts back inside the penalty area to evade a tackle, before curling a shot that strikes the crossbar.

That's the closest we've come to a goal by a long way.

10 to go.

It's there for the taking...

Emil Krafth gets a good challenge in on Ross Barkley and concedes a corner, but the Villa man is flagged offside anyway.

Tyrone Mings soon joins team-mate Morgan Sanson in the referee's book for a foul on Joelinton.

A change for Newcastle now, and Ryan Fraser is replaced by Jacob Murphy.

The least shocking yellow card of the season.

Ryan Fraser is up and running into the Aston Villa half, and Morgan Sanson hauls the Scot down before he can escape.

Into the final 15 minutes, and Emiliano Martinez is on course to join Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson at the top of the clean sheets table at least.

It would be back-to-back goalless draws for both sides.

Corner to Newcastle. Ryan Fraser swings it in towards Jamaal Lascelles, but the defender's header is off-target.

The hosts come again down the right through Joelinton, but the Brazilian lacks the confidence to shoot and instead attempts a cut-back, which Villa clear.

Jamaal Lascelles gets himself a yellow card for a hand ball.

Newcastle turn defence into attack, but Ryan Fraser's shot from the left is blocked.

Aston Villa have failed to score more than once in any of their past eight league games.

But it does feel like one could very well be enough for either side to win this tonight.

Ross Barkley gets his first touches of the ball in midfield. Can he produce that one moment of quality for his side?

Matt Targett almost catches out Martin Dubravka with a missplaced cross, but it travels out for a goal-kick.

Ross Barkley comes on for Aston Villa, replacing Trezeguet.

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 live

I think he was fortunate. It hit the back of his head. He doesn't mean to get that much power but it is a good job his goalkeeper was alert.

Blimey, I'm not sure Matt Targett meant that!

The Villa left-back gets across to defend a ball into the Villa box, but sends his header towards his own goal and Emiliano Martinez is forced to dive across to prevent the ball perhaps sneaking into the bottom corner.

70% possession for Newcastle in the past five minutes. The hosts are growing in confidence.

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 live

Joe Willock has very good potential. I'd like to see him get involved in the game more because like the skill he just did that is what the game is missing - someone to put their foot on the ball and have that bit of quality in the final third.

A free-kick for Newcastle midway into the Villa half. Ryan Fraser stands over it and glances at goal...

Jonjo Shelvey swings it in though, and again Villa deal with the cross.

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Morgan Sanson, Villa's January signing from Marseille, is on.

The 19-year-old Jacob Ramsey's night is over.

Cracking block from Ciaran Clark!

Trezeguet is played in down the right and tees up Anwar El Ghazi. Just when it looks like things have opened up for Villa, Clark puts in a sliding block to protect Martin Dubravka's goal.

Jonjo Shelvey tries his luck from the edge of the penalty area, but his shot clips the back of Joe Willocks leg and bounces onto the roof of Emiliano Martinez' net.

Emil Krafth gets a yellow card as he fouls Ollie Watkins, with the Villa striker racing towards the Newcastle penalty area.

It's a free-kick for Villa in a handy position, but Ezri Konsa heads over from Matt Targett's cross.