Ian Wright and Roy Keane are both in agreement over the outcome of Aston Villa’s Premier League clash against Chelsea on Saturday evening.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side head to the West Midlands looking to bounce back from their damaging defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday.
As for Villa, Unai Emery’s men are six points clear of Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Champions League football.
With a fourth-place finish required to book passage into Europe’s elite competition, nothing less than three points will be acceptable on Saturday night.
Roy Keane and Ian Wright both agree on Aston Villa v Chelsea outcome
Speaking on the latest edition of The Overlap, Ian Wright and Roy Keane can only envisage one outcome at Villa Park.
Discussing the fixture, Keane was adamant he could only see Emery’s men sealing all three points.
He said: “Villa all day.”
Wright replied: “Villa man. Villa beat Chelsea, especially if Cole Palmer isn’t playing.”
Keane: “3-1 Villa?”
Wright added: “Yeah. I think Villa beat them.”
All the impetus on Aston Villa to get the job done against Chelsea on Saturday
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It feels as if all the impetus is now on Villa to get the job done on Saturday. Chelsea aren’t in a good way at the moment and are certainly there for the taking.
The Villans weren’t in action in midweek and will be well rested ahead; all signs point towards a positive result.
Three points would see the pressure piled on Tottenham Hotspur ahead of their North London Derby clash against Arsenal.
Ange Postecoglou’s men are playing catch up and can ill-afford too many dropped points between now and the end of the season.
Saturday’s fixture will be the first since Emery’s contract extension was announced. A big sigh of relief will now be heard around Villa Park amid rumours of Bayern Munich showing interest in the Spaniard.
For the boss, the task at hand won’t change. The focus will remain purely on securing a top-four spot and progressing beyond the summer.
