Villa have been overtaken by Manchester United while Liverpool have also closed the gap in the Champions League race
Unai Emery during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa at Molineux
Unai Emery during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa at Molineux(Image: Getty Images)
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Aston Villa have slipped to fourth place in the Premier League as the Champions League qualification race heats up.
Manchester United have moved above the Villans and into third place thanks to a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday, after Unai Emery’s side slipped to a shock 2-0 defeat at bottom club Wolves on Friday.
Liverpool moved up to fifth place and closed the gap on Villa with victory over West Ham at Anfield on Saturday, while Chelsea slipped to sixth after losing to leaders Arsenal on Sunday.
There are some truly monumental matches on the horizon, with Villa facing Chelsea and United in their next two.
Here, we take a look at the next five matches for Villa, United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Man Utd - 3rd
Newcastle (a)
Villa (h)
Bournemouth (a)
Leeds (h)
Chelsea (a)
Villa - 4th
Chelsea (h)
Man Utd (a)
West Ham (h)
Forest (a)
Sunderland (h)
Liverpool - 5th
Wolves (a)
Tottenham (h)
Brighton (a)
Fulham (h)
Everton (a)
Chelsea - 6th
Villa (a)
Newcastle (h)
Everton (a)
Man City (h)
Man Utd (h)
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