Race for the Champions League: Should Aston Villa be 'panicked' ahead of 'cup final' with Chelsea?

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was "dreaming" of the Premier League title only a few weeks ago, but now they face something of a 'cup final' with Chelsea on Wednesday.

Just five games ago, Villa were looking upwards, level on points with second-placed Man City and four adrift of leaders Arsenal.

However, after a disastrous February that has seen them win just one of their five league matches - and even that was an unconvincing late victory at home to Brighton - Emery's side now find themselves down in fourth place and both Liverpool and Chelsea within striking distance as we move into the final 10 games of the season.

Liverpool currently occupy fifth place, three points off Villa, with Chelsea a further three points back in sixth.