LIVE: Duran gets a brilliant Villa opener

As any seasoned Premier League watcher knows, Christmas is when we separate the chaff from the wheat.

There are five games for you to enjoy today and you can follow all the action right here.

Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City

Goal scorer: Duran 16′

With just one win in 11 games, Manchester City traveled to Villa Park in the midst of their worst crisis since the days of Stuart Pearce.

It took just 15 seconds for Villa to get their first chance, but Jhon Duran grabbed an effort from the edge of the area when he really should have done better.

City kept up their high line and were made to pay after 17 minutes when Youri Tielemans played a superb ball through to Morgan Rogers, who set up Duran for the striker to finish.

Games to come

Ipswich v Newcastle

Brentford v Nottingham Forest

West Ham v Brighton

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Sunday brings five more games with the main attraction from north London as Tottenham host Liverpool.

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