
Just like the majority of the Premier League, Aston Villa remain in the hunt for a top-four finish, with Saturday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea a major shot in the arm for the hopes of successive finishes in the Champions League places.
With only seven points separating fourth-placed Manchester City and Brentford in 11th, the top half of the Premier League table is extremely congested and Villa are one of several teams that will be scrapping for points during the run-in in the hope of securing European football next term.