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'We understand what we have to do': Aston Villa manager Dean Smith confident his side can avoid Premier League relegation on a tense final day on Sunday

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith believes his side will beat the drop on survival Sunday.

Villa go to West Ham out of the bottom three on goal difference after Tuesday's 1-0 win over Arsenal. Drop rivals Watford go to the Gunners with Bournemouth travelling to Everton.

Two from three will go down but Smith is confident it will be Villa celebrating retaining their Premier League status by Sunday evening.

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith believes his Premier League side will stay up on Sunday
Villa's 1-0 win over Arsenal last week lifted the club out of the bottom three with one game left

He said: 'I've been confident in this group since we came back.