Aston Villa's Matty Cash, left, and Fulham's Sasa Lukic battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Fulham at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Nick Potts/PA via AP) AP

The Villans could move a step closer to UEFA Champions League qualification with a win over a preoccupied Spurs.

Aston Villa need points and help to return to the UEFA Champions League. Will they get any sort of fight from Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Friday?

Liverpool apart, the occupants of England’s five Champions League spots are still unknown; four will go to the remainder of the top five, while Manchester United and Tottenham’s Europa League final will add a surprising sheen to one of those sides’ worst seasons in recent history.

Six Premier League teams separated by six points are battling it out for the four remaining Champions League spots with two rounds of matches left and no team can rest easy, although they have all secured European football for next season.

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