The Premier League's UEFA Champions League qualification picture is looking clearer, at least in terms of how many teams are truly in the fight to qualify for the top five.

Newcastle United are set to play another match without the services of manager Eddie Howe who is recovering from pneumonia when they take on Aston Villa in Saturday’s late kick off (5.30pm, Sky Sports).

Aston Villa and Newcastle will go head-to-head in the Premier League at Villa Park on Saturday evening in a huge clash for the Champions League places. Unai Emery's side crashed out of the Champions League on aggregate despite claiming a memorable 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain in midweek,

Chelsea takes on Legia Warsaw on Thursday, April 17, at the Stamford Bridge in west London, with kickoff set for a 8 p.m. BST start local time in the UK. That makes it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 5 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Friday morning.

Chelsea make the short trip to Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon in a make-or-break match for the Blues in their bid for Champions League qualification