Unai Emery has vowed Villa will fight to preserve their top-five Premier League place ahead of Wednesday’s six-pointer with Chelsea.
Villa host their rivals in the race for Champions League football, aiming to quickly bounce back from Friday’s dire derby defeat at Wolves.
Emery’s men have seen what was once a 12-point cushion in the top-five eroded during a run of just three wins in nine matches.
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