Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti, speaking to Sky Sports: "They have strong motivation for this. Most of them did not play European football in their career. It is a big challenge but a big opportunity also. We will do our best.

"We don't have a good memory against Aston Villa because we played so bad against them at home but we are confident because we play well away.

"We were so bad. I am sure if I say we will play better we will because we were so bad."

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith, speaking to Sky Sports about having Jack Grealish back: "For all of us it is a big boost.

"He is a top player and to have had him out for almost a third of a season is probably a big reason why we have been so inconsistent.

"It is vital for himself to show he is fit and raring to go for the Euros, should he be picked."

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Everton are unbeaten in their past five midweek away league matches.

They are one short of equalling the club Premier League record of nine away clean sheets in a season, set in 2008-09.

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It is not just Everton who have found it tough at home. Aston Villa have had eight defeats in 17 Premier League home fixtures this season.

Relegated sides Sheffield United and Fulham are the only sides to have lost more often at home.

David Melton: More hope than think LFC will make the top 4. Also concerned about the Salah->PSG stories. If LFC make the top 4 maybe Mbappe will move in the other direction (more hoping I suspect).

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says upcoming opponents Manchester United's schedule of three Premier League games in five days is a "crime".

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side won 3-1 away to Aston Villa on Sunday but a side showing 10 changes lost 2-1 at home to Leicester City on Tuesday.

"To play Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday is a crime," Klopp says.

It's Romelu Lukaku's birthday today and with his former clubs Everton and Manchester United in action tonight it is a perfect excuse to post some of his best Premier League goals.

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Everton need a big run and others to slip up if they are to get into the top four.

They will be glad to be on the road because they have picked up considerably more points away from home - 36 compared to only 19 at Goodison Park.

There will be a sense of deja vu about both of tonight's fixtures.

Aston Villa and Everton met in the reverse fixture on 1 May, with Villa coming out on top in that game.

Meanwhile, Manchester United's game against Liverpool is a rearranged fixture after the original meeting at the start of this month was postponed after fans broke on to the pitch at Old Trafford to protest against the Glazer family's ownership of the club.

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Everyone and their dog will be aware of just how big a miss Jack Grealish has been for Aston Villa.

The midfielder has not played in any of their last 12 games, and Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti had joked yesterday that he hoped Grealish wouldn't rush back to face his side.

He said: "He's a fantastic player and I advise him, take care after a long injury! Don't risk it, stay calm!"

He's on the bench this evening so, fortunately for Ancelotti, he isn't being risked.

Who do you think will make the top four? Just a blip for Chelsea yesterday or do you believe one of the chasing pack will now pip them to it?

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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith makes one change to the side that started in the 3-1 defeat against Manchester United last weekend.

Keinan Davis comes in with Ollie Watkins serving a one-match ban. The big news is that captain Jack Grealish in involved in a match-day squad for the first time since 13 February.

Grealish, who has missed a dozen games, starts on the bench.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Traore, Barkley, El Ghazi, Davis

Subs: Steer, Wesley, Grealish, Nakamba, Elmohamady, Hause, Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwueme

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Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti makes two changes to the side that started their 1-0 win at West Ham last Sunday.

Mason Holgate comes in for Yerry Mina, who picked up an adductor injury against the Hammers and Abdoulaye Doucoure replaces Tom Davies in midfield to make his first competitive appearance in two months following a foot problem.

Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Godfrey, Digne, Coleman, Allan, Doucoure, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

Subs: Olsen, Delph, King, Iwobi, Nkounkou, Bernard, Gomes, Davies, Virginia

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It is another night of Premier League action and while the title winners and relegated teams have been decided the race to finish in the Champions League places remains in play.

Everton and Liverpool are both in action tonight. The Toffees are first up as they face Aston Villa at Villa Park before the Reds travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United.

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Chelsea could have taken a big step towards locking off the top four places in the Premier League to all other hopefuls last night.

They didn't take it.

A 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal has left the door ajar for Liverpool, West Ham and Everton to make their move to sneak in.

Two of those three are in action tonight.