Tottenham 3 Aston Villa 1: As it happened

Follow the latest news from the final Premier League game of the weekend

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Dembele fires in the opening goal (GETTY IMAGES)

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Welcome to our live coverage of tonight's Premier League meeting between Tottenham and Aston Villa at White Hart Lane.

FULL-TIME: Tottenham 3 Aston Villa 1
The match kicked off at 8pm
Earlier today, Remi Garde was appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa
The former Lyon coach will not take charge this evening
Aston Villa made an embarrassing gaffe upon announcing the Frenchman's appointment
Tottenham extend their unbeaten run to 10 games
Victory moves Mauricio Pochettino's side up to 5th
Aston Villa remain bottom of the table

Follow the latest news below...

Aston Villa make embarrassing Remi Garde gaffe upon announcing appointment of new manager

Louis van Gaal open to giving Wayne Rooney a break, but says Manchester United captain is 'an example for the whole team'

Memphis Depay dropped for the Netherlands because he 'does not function in a team' - Robin van Persie also fails to make squad

Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla have created as many chances as the WHOLE Manchester United squad this season

Cristiano Ronaldo: I am a better player than Lionel Messi