It was a mixed and potentially pivotal week for Villa, who faced two fellow top-five contenders in Newcastle and Manchester City. The 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle continued a 16-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League at Villa Park in impressive style.

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Manchester City and Aston Villa are both fighting for a top-four finish and the two sides will collide in an English Premier League showdown on Tuesday. Man City (17-7-9) are coming off a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday,