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A Morgan Rogers-inspired Aston Villa twice come from behind to seal a 3-2 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Next Game: Aston Villa vs. Manchester United - Sunday, December 21 at 4.30pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 16 | 22 | 34 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 12 | 28 |
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Basel 1-2 Aston Villa: Highlights, man of the match, stats as super sub Youri Tielemans scores winner
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