Arthur Melo is now expected to return to Juventus in the summer
Arthur Melo is expected to return to Juventus after a loan at Gremio.
Aston Villa hosts Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Sunday at 2pm ET, following a tough Europa League loss. Villa is currently eight points clear of sixth-place Brighton in the Premier League standings.
Aston Villa dust themselves off from a rough midweek loss in the Europa League to host a scrapping, desperate Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Sunday.
The 2pm ET kickoff finds Villa down 1-0 after a first leg semifinal loss at Nottingham Forest on Thursday which left Unai Emery fuming with several calls from the Video Assistant Referee.
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Yet Villa have found their footing in the Premier League, eight points clear of sixth-place Brighton in the race to reach the UEFA Champions League. Emery has the freedom to try some new things to get his team back on track for the second leg.
Spurs' Roberto De Zerbi does not have the same luxury, as the North Londoners are still on track for their first ever relegation to the Championship.
Tottenham Hotspur open Week 35 in 18th place, two points behind West Ham United, five back of Forest, and six behind Leeds. They need a win to keep heat on the group above them, let alone find safe pastures.
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Kick off time: 2pm ET Sunday
Venue: Villa Park — Aston
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The match kicks off at 2pm ET on Sunday.
You can watch the match live on USA Network.
Aston Villa is currently eight points clear of sixth-place Brighton in the Premier League.
Arthur Melo is expected to return to Juventus after a loan at Gremio.
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Spurs remain without so many stars and Villa Park is a tough place to go even when the hosts are a bit weary. This could tilt either way and a draw won't move Spurs out of the bottom three yet perhaps they'll be happy to take it. Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur*.*