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Manchester City suffered a first Premier League defeat of the season at a boisterous Aston Villa, amid persistent reminders of their financial charges.

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Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season at a boisterous Aston Villa on Saturday, amid persistent reminders of their financial charges.

"You know what you are," echoed around Villa Park, with the chant including the word "cheating" following City's guilty verdict relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

While it has been business as usual around the club as they await any sanctions - and the outcome of their appeal - midfielder Elliot Anderson seemed to let the mask slip when asked whether his side would be facing a hostile Villa crowd.

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