Aston Villa continue their push for a return to the Champions League when they host struggling Tottenham Hotspur in their penultimate Premier League match of the season on Friday.
Unai Emery's side reached the quarterfinal of Europe's most prestigious competition this season after a long absence and will secure qualification for a second successive campaign should they finish fifth or higher in the Premier League. Currently sat sixth on goal difference and only three points off third-placed Newcastle United, victory for Villa on Friday could prove decisive.
Villa have found more measured routes to victory in their last two, showcasing their defensive organisation in narrow 1–0 victories. Few matches involving Tottenham boast just a solitary goal, however.
The Lilywhites will have full focus on the Europa League final next Wednesday and won't be concerned with the outcome of their Villa Park trip. 17th-placed Spurs could rest and rotate ahead of their clash with Manchester United in Bilbao, knowing victory in the showpiece fixture will earn them a first piece of silverware since 2008 and a return to the Champions League.
Here is guide to the duel.
