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Usually the end of a Premier League season would mean heaps of permutations at the top and bottom of the table and for the teams fighting for Europe. But the relegation battle is now over, with both City and Arsenal needing to win their remaining games to have any chance of the title, and the top four are sewn up almost sewn up.
Win against Liverpool tonight and Aston Villa will claim a place in the top tier of European football for the first time in over 40 years. The last time Villa played in the European Cup, they reached the quarter-finals against Juventus in 1983. as defending champions. Hard days, but it’s been a long time.
On paper, Liverpool not much to play with. Win, lose or draw, third place is assured. But with a new manager coming in, many of Liverpool’s squad are playing for their future. Former Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward has joined the club’s ownership group 12 months after leaving Anfield, while former Benfica technical director Pedro Marquez has been appointed director of football development. Both will work with Michael Edwards, Liverpool’s chief executive of football, and all three will be key to the incoming and outgoing positions. The point is, especially with the international selection for Euro 2024, no player can rest on their laurels.
Oh, and it’s Jurgen Klopp’s last away game as Liverpool manager. But you already knew that.
Kickoff: 20:00 BST.