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The race for the Champions League is ON
Before the titanic title tussle between Liverpool and Manchester City later on, a match also of considerable significance towards the top end of the Premier League.
Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur are both hoping to play in the Champions League next season.
Indeed, they both might if the Premier League gets five places based on the UEFA coefficient. But fourth guarantees it and so today’s meeting at Villa Park carries plenty of significance.
By 3pm, Villa could have opened up an eight-point gap to Spurs, or it could be down to two.