Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE commentary of this crucial six-pointer at Villa Park where bottom of the table Aston Villa host fellow strugglers Norwich City.

Remi Garde believes there is no better time for Aston Villa to pick up three points:

"Norwich is a tremendously important game. It will be the time for us to win. We have no choice now.

"We would have liked something at West Ham before the Norwich game. But unfortunately, that's football.

"The spirit the players showed at Upton Park was brilliant - it was the same we showed in the previous games. We will have to keep that."

Meanwhile, winger Robbie Brady starts for Norwich after recovering from illness and Gary O’Neil also returns to the starting XI after serving a three-match suspension. Loanee Patrick Bamford is on the bench and is expected to make his first appearance since signing on loan from Chelsea on deadline day.

Remi Garde makes one change to the side which lost at West Ham in mid-week as Ashley Westwood returns to replace the suspended Jordan Ayew. Forwards Libor Kozak and Rudy Gestede are both injured so Gabby Agbonlahor – who has not scored in almost a year – leads the line.