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By Luke Power Published: 01: 00 AEST, 15 September 2024 | Updated: 03: 05 AEST, 15 September 2024 8 View comments Already you can feel the increase in tempo from Villa. This game is about to open up big time. Rogers and Watkins counter from the half-way line but the latter runs into a jungle of defenders and his shot is blocked. And for the second match in a row, Everton are 2-0 up. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the man on this occasion with a header from a free kick. He scored the second against Bournemouth, as well. .. There's an extended VAR check but it's cut and dry. Confirmation comes and the Everton faithful can celebrate all over again. Unbelievable scenes. Their only two chances have gone in the back of the net. Are we on for another capitulation or can the Toffees hold their nerve? That's the end of Mykolenko's game as he hobbles off alongside a physio, to be replaced by James Garner. Not entirely sure what's happened to him there but it's another setback for him. Bit of a head-scratcher this one. Villa have had 83 per cent of the ball and the lion's share of chances but somehow they're behind. Emery is fuming on the touchline and gesticulating at his players. Fresh from a successful international break, Lee Carsley is at Villa Park. A word from Tom Collomosse at the ground: 'He's presumably here to keep an eye on Morgan Rogers – the star of the early season for Villa. Carsley is sitting next to Villa’s England defender Tyrone Mings, who is close to returning to action after a 13-month injury absence. ' Against the run of play, Dwight Mc Neil has given Everton the lead. Onana is complaining that he was fouled but VAR has cleared it and that was a great strike from Mc Neil into the far corner from the edge of the area. Villa are well on top here but have been profligate in front of goal so far. Another chance for Watkins after Digne set him up in the area but he slips and spoons his shot wide. A chance there for Villa as Watkins rises above the crowd to meet the corner but it's blocked on the line. Three posts out of four about the Belgian - I promise I'm not his PR person! Mc Ginn had a chance to get a shot away from the right edge of the area, but just lost his footing under pressure from Mykolenko. Lovely pass through from Rogers to the right-winger. A minute later, this time down the left, Ramsey threaded through Tielemans but his shot is blocked for a corner. All Villa so far. Quite a tentative start from Villa, who kept hold of the ball for almost two minutes. Tielemans was hacked down by Gueye in the middle of the park. Everton may be looking to make the most of their physicality. Aston Villa get us going kicking towards the Holte End - something the supporters aren't impressed with. A few boos there. A few jeers against Amadou Onana also - so much for a respectful reception. Hats off to Youri Tielemans for reaching 50 Aston Villa appearances. He's been monumental for them since coming in. Kick-off is looming now and with it the familiar feeling of anticipation. Every match is an opportunity and Everton have every chance of deflating Villa's balloon. Not sure I can see it happening, mind. Our reporter Tom Collomosse is at the ground and here are his thoughts ahead of kick-off. It’s unlike Unai Emery to get punchy in his programme notes but he’s certainly made an exception today. ‘I am very concerned about the number of matches that the international schedule is forcing players to play, ’ he says. ‘Football authorities must stop this number of matches that are out of any common sense. ’ Emery is also laying it on thick with his praise for the fans – and no wonder. There is severe unrest among the supporters after learning they would be charged between £85-97 for tickets for home fixtures in the Champions League. ‘I would like to shake your hand, one by one, 42, 000 times to thank each Villa fan who comes to Villa Park, full of joy and excitement. ’ Sean Dyche's side are winless in 12 away from home stretching back to December - and even then, that was a win over Burnley, who aren't in the league any more. They've had a few draws in that time but been on the end of some shellackings also, including 4-0 to Spurs this campaign and 6-0 at Chelsea in the last stages of 2023-24. They need to stop the rot. This is a really good read. One of our Mail+ offerings, I'd recommend taking a subscription if you want more content like this and it really speaks to concerns that your matchgoing Villa fans are facing. For all their grandiose designs on the pitch, Tom Collomosse explores whether they're really looking after the heartbeat of the club - the people who follow them week in, week out. It's been a joyous start to life for ployglot Amadou Onana at Aston Villa. He scored four minutes into his debut against West Ham and bagged another against Leicester. He's relishing his freedom under Unai Emery. He said he was looking forward to working with him for the chance to improve his Spanish, but it looks like Emery is focusing on his exploits in front of goal to start with. Could he take a dagger to his old side today? Has an international break provided sufficient time for healing? These pictures speak a thousand words and tell the story of almost 40, 000 hearts at Goodison Park last month. The psychological damage of being 2-0 up after 87 minutes, only to contrive to lose 3-2 - something no Premier League team had previously done - could be unspeakable. This group need to bounce back but it could those defeat will sow seeds of doubt. There were boos just two games into the 2023-24 season as Everton were crushed 4-0 on their visit to Villa Park last year. Goals from Douglas Luiz, John Mc Ginn, Leon Bailey, and Jhon Duran did the damage on a woeful afternoon for the Toffees - and a gleeful one for the Holte End. Bit of a fun one here - there's a chance to win an Everton-themed pint glass if you can successfully guess the minute Ashley Young gets booked today. The 39-year-old has picked up 84 yellow cards in his Premier League career. Everton's propsective new owner, John Textor, ruffled a few feathers when he said he would need to have a conversation with Sean Dyche to make sure he aligns with his vision for the Toffees. But the battle-hardened Englishman insisted it is all part and parcel of leading a football club. Read more of what he had to say below. The line-ups are here and it's a return to Villa Park for Ashley Young, Idrissa Gana Gueye, and Tim Oroegbunam. Amadou Onana, meanwhile, is up against the Toffees after his summer move and he has already found his scoring boots this season. .. In their most serene period of football in this century, Aston Villa's chiefs havs caused disarray with their Champions League ticket prices marginalising many fans. With a protest planned, Unai Emery has urged the supporter base to effectively grit their teeth through the financial pain. Read more below. The Toffees are giving a run out to their new third kit today. Thoughts? Mail Sport understands that Everton's hierarchy retain full faith in Sean Dyche and that his job is safe. He has credit in the bank from a testing couple of seasons, during which time he has steered them to safety - just about all you can ask considering their off-pitch plight. But the vote of confidence is not an eternal guarantee and while defeat by Villa would hardly be shameful, bosses will want to see points on the board with matches against Leicester and Crystal Palace later this month. Villa fans would be forgiven for having one eye on the fixture beyond their assignment today. On Tuesday the club mark their return to Europe's elite competition for the first time since the 1982-83 season - an unthinkable gap considering they won the European Cup the season before. They're against Switzerland's BSC Young Boys in the Champions League on Tuesday but Unai Emery will want his men fully focused on today. If you're an Aston Villa fan, besides the ticket prices and overflowing toilets - which we'll get to - you're having the time of your life. Unai Emery's side have started the season strongly with a couple of wins under their belt from the opening three games. Everton? They're here today hoping to slake their thirst for a first point, having lost all three games so far - including that devastating late capitulation against Bournemouth last time out. Hello one and all and welcome to Mail Sport's live coverage of Aston Villa vs Everton in the Premier League. Two grand old sides clash at Villa Park but their fortunes could hardly be more contrasting in recent times. We'll be bringing you all the build-up, action, and reaction. Kick-off is at 5. 30pm. Activists are handing out leaflets, having organised a protest against Villa's Champions League ticket prices, which could leave fans £97 out of pocket. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group