Lucy Staniforth and Kirsty Hanson make way for Freya Gregory and Laura Blindkilde Brown.

Janina Leitzig is still down for Leicester, who are also about to roll the dice.

Has has this not gone in? Brighton might not get a better chance to restore their two-goal lead.

A scramble in the area should end in Veatriki Sarri completing her hat-trick from close range, but she fluffs her lines and Reading clear.

How costly could that be?

Reading needed a rocket at half-time and it looks like they got one.

The home side are playing with more energy and enthusiasm, causing plenty of problems for the visitors.

Another promising attack is stopped though when Sanne Troelsgaard strays marginally offside.

Kenza Dali is denied by Janina Leitzig, who stays down after being caught late by the Villa midfielder.

The home side are about to make a couple of changes...

What a chance! Reading could be level. Perhaps they should be level.

A free-kick from the left is sumptuously clipped in by Rachel Rowe, right onto the head of team-mate Amalie Eikeland.

But the Norwegian's effort lacks power and is gratefully gathered by Brighton keeper Lydia Williams.

Villa can't get out of their own half at the moment.

Both Foxes full-backs - Courtney Nevin and CJ Bott - are pushing high up the pitch but the visitors are lacking a focal point up front.

Feels like there are plenty of goals left in this one.

Not surprising with the dreadful defensive records of both these teams.

Brighton cut open the Reading defence with a quick counter, Danielle Carter shaping beautifully to meet a cross but lacking power with her shot.

The visitors are spreading the ball around confidently again - but without really threatening Hannah Hampton in the Villa goal.

Josie Green's cross from the left flies harmlessly out of play for a Villa goal-kick.

A Leicester goal early in the second half would make things very interesting indeed.

The visitors win a free-kick which is launched into the Villa penalty area, but Hannah Hampton is out to punch clear.

Ding ding. Round two.

Can Reading avoid a beating?

Off we go again.

Don't worry if you missed today's top-of-the-table clash, you can watch the highlights right here...

Aston Villa have scored 21 first-half goals in 16 games - no team has scored more in the English Women's Super League this season.

The players are back out on the Villa Park pitch. The second half is about to get under way.

Chelsea

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes speaking on BBC One: "We lost. I was proud of the second-half performance. I said it was important to get our thoughts into Thursday. It's a tough loss but well done to Manchester City.

"They [the players] absolutely looked tired. It was a tough game but I'm not going to stand here and say one negative word about my players. I love them, I know how hard they pushed in the second half. I think this was just one game too many for us this week.

"It's so hard to win a league when you are in all competitions, we've had a game every three days. I think today's performance reflected that."

Izzy Christiansen
Everton and England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Champions League is what Emma Hayes wants the most, but not at the expense of the domestic league.

The player's vision might have changed slightly by the Champions League.

I think the focus of continually turning out performances and results can be difficult.

The big game of the day has already finished.

Manchester City have leapfrogged defending champions Chelsea to go second in the Women's Super League with an impressive victory over the Blues.

Read Emma Smith's report from the game.

Leicester have failed to score a first-half goal in 13 of their 16 WSL games this season - more than any other side in the division.