James Tarkowski knows the point Burnley picked up against Aston Villa has ensured their destiny remains in their own hands. The Clarets must match Leeds United's result on the final day to play Premier League football again next year.
Mike Jackson's side host former boss Eddie Howe at Turf Moor as Newcastle head to the north west looking to finish in the top-half, while Jesse Marsch's side travel to Brentford. Tarkowski knows how much is at stake this weekend.
He claims he would have taken a point against Aston Villa and his side will go again at the weekend.
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He told Sky Sports: "It’s good, it leaves it in our hands going into the weekend. It is important to get a point today, it would have been nice to get the three points and take a little bit of pressure off us, but it’s a big game at the weekend either way.
"A good performance in the end and we nearly nicked it, but we go again at the weekend. As I said, it leaves it in our hands going into the weekend which is the most important thing.
"We have got the experience, the quality, the knowhow, and the team spirit. It has been a difficult season for us and to get ourselves into a position from where we were we have done brilliant, but nothing is done yet."
