The HUGE impact Aston Villa vs Liverpool could have on five clubs' European hopes

Aston Villa have their own Champions League hopes to worry about but when they face Liverpool on Friday night, live on Sky Sports, both teams could yet have a major effect on the fortunes of others in the race for Europe next season.

Villa and Liverpool sit level on points and will secure their Champions League spots if they finish in the top five. However, their respective cushions to their closest challengers has been hit by a run of one win from their last six combined - and could be further reduced to a single point by the end of the weekend.