Aston Villa are in impressive form in the Premier League and are currently sat in 5th position as they charge towards Europe. Unai Emery was brought in last October from Villarreal to replace Dean Smith and has since worked wonders in the Midlands.
His side are unbeaten in their last 10 league games and beat Fulham 1-0 last time out courtesy of defender Tyrone Ming’s first-half goal. Next up is an away trip to Old Trafford this weekend to face Manchester United. In the meantime, here is a look at Aston Villa’s upcoming fixtures compared to the rivals in and around them in the table...
1. 3. Newcastle United, 59 points
Everton (A), Southampton (H), Arsenal (H), Leeds (A), Brighton (H), Leicester (H), Chelsea (A) Photo: Alex Pantling
2. 4. Man Utd, 59 points
Spurs (A), Aston Villa (H), Brighton (A), West Ham (A), Wolves (H), Bournemouth (A), Chelsea (H), Fulham (H)
3. 5. Aston Villa, 54 points
Manchester United (A), Wolves (A), Spurs (H), Liverpool (A), Brighton (H)
4. 6. Liverpool, 53 points
Spurs (H), Fulham (H), Brentford (H), Leicester (A), Aston Villa (H), Southampton (A) Photo: Clive Brunskill