Luton Town vs Aston Villa – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Unai Emery’s side look to strengthen grip on final Champions League place

Look away now, Luton fans – that’s if the first iteration of this fixture doesn’t loom large in your memory.

It was no night to remember for Edwards’ players, encountering a Villa side at their confident best. 3-1 was the final scoreline at Villa Park, but the hosts might have felt as if the result didn’t fully flatter them.

You can reminisce with Tom Collomosse’s report below.

The Spanish manager is expecting a toughie on the road – which of course, he would say – and he’s prepped his players for the demands of Rob Edwards’ side.

(We expect the match to be) very, very difficult. It is a very demanding match in 90 minutes. Even they were losing 3-0 to Man City and they scored two goals. Even when they were losing to Liverpool at home against Chelsea, they scored two goals and they had chances to draw the match.

This is our opponent and analysing them my respect has increased. Really, I appreciated them how they are playing.

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Aston Villa have the chance to strengthen their grip on that crucial fourth place spot after firming up the wobble in firm that plagued them at the start of the month. A brisk 4-2 defeat against Nottingham Forest – currently holding Liverpool to a draw – should have got the blood pumping last weekend, as they prepare to continue their adventure in Europe next week.

Luton are facing a mirror-image issue: after briefly smartening up and getting some points on the board, they’re sitting 18th after defeats to Sheffield United, Man United, and Liverpool.

Of course, their position in the race to stay up for another season will likely be impacted by potential punishments levied at Everton and Forest by the Premier League… but holding Villa at home would be a good start.

Aston Villa could yet join the top-flight stars in Europe’s premier competition next season, but sharks have already started circling in a bid to lure away some of their biggest stars ahead of the summer transfer window.

Mail Sport’s TOM COLLOMOSSE has the latest below.

Doesn’t look like… the worst day for it in Luton.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of this afternoon’s Premier League showpiece clash, as Aston Villa travel to Kenilworth Road to face Luton Town.

Kick-off is at 5.30pm, but we’ll be bringing you team news and more as we build-up to this evening’s affair.