Tottenham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Hugo Lloris howler as Buendia gives Villa the lead, score updates

Buendia scores the only goal of the game for Aston Villa. Yves Bissouma is booked and will miss the match at Palace. Tottenham have conceded first in 10 consecutive games. First half ends goalless. All three of Spurs' centre-backs have been booked. Spurs fans boo the referee. The fans are not happy with the decision of refereeing. Spurs have not conceded in the first half since mid-October. They need to find more attacking flair. Their defence is weakened. Three of their centre backs have picked up yellow cards. Davies picked one up for a challenge on Ashley Young. Romero was booked for winning the ball.

Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa on New Year's Day. Cristian Romero is back in the Spurs squad. Antonio Conte and Unai Emery are going to play each other. Spurs are outside the top four after Manchester United beat Wolves 1-0 yesterday. If Spurs win, they will move back into fourth place. They are one point behind Newcastle and three behind Manchester City. They play Arsenal in North London Derby on Saturday. The next games are against Crystal Palace, Portsmouth and Fulham. Tottenham play Manchester Man City away on January 15th.