(Reuters) - James Maddison and Harvey Barnes scored quick-fire first-half goals as Leicester City notched up a 2-1 win away to Aston Villa to go second in the Premier League table, with third-placed Manchester United set to face Newcastle United later on Sunday.
Villa suffered a blow before kickoff when playmaker and captain Jack Grealish was ruled out with a leg injury, and Leicester were quick to exploit his absence.
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