Three of the four Premier League clubs managed a top eight finish, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa impressing, but Manchester City now face a difficult task of reaching the knockout phase following a 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of their play-off on Tuesday night.

In a clash between two major contenders for a Champions League spot, Aston Villa got the better of Chelsea courtesy of a 2-1 triumph at Villa Park on Saturday.The home side headed into the contest

This is a Chelsea predicted lineup for their Premier League clash with Aston Villa on February 22. The injuries to the forward line have dealt a further blow for Enzo Mareca who tried an interesting tactic for Noni Madueke last week only for him to pull his hamstring before the 20 minute mark.