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Aston Villa predicted XI vs Manchester City: Steven Gerrard looks to help Liverpool snatch title on final day

Does anyone know if there’s much riding on this game?

Aston Villa head into their final game of the 2021/22 season with the weight of Merseyside on their shoulders.

They travel to Manchester to take on current Premier League leaders Manchester City knowing that a point or more will likely send the title to Liverpool - Steven Gerrard’s boyhood club.

Whilst the match is nothing more than a dead rubber from a Villa perspective, they’ve inadvertedly ended up in one of the most exciting final days in many a year.

If they lose, they know that a former boyhood fan of their own, Jack Grealish, will be lifting a trophy right in front of their very eyes whilst if they win or draw they know they’ll have the freedom of Liverpool - the red half, anyway.

Manager Gerrard’s full focus is on Villa and getting the job done for them but there’s no denying deep down, he’s absolutely desperate to get a result on Sunday to send more than just the fans of his current team home happy.

It’s a big, big selection decision ahead of him too. Certain players failed to take their chance on Thursday evening whilst others like Emiliano Buendia did - but how often have we seen him start multiple games in succession?

Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins are always a threat together but will he risk playing two up top against a team like Manchester City?

For the final time this season then, here’s the eleven we think Gerrard will go with for a nice quiet afternoon at the Etihad...

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