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Newcastle United will be hoping to further cement their spot in the top four with a win over Aston Villa.
Eddie Howe's side currently sit third in the Premier League, level on points with Manchester United. Villa, meanwhile, have European ambitions of their own with the club six points off Tottenham in fifth and nine points behind Newcastle and Manchester United.
Howe has done an excellent job with the Magpies this season, with Newcastle only losing three games so far. Unai Emery, meanwhile, has impressed since replacing Steven Gerrard as Villa boss.
With the club languishing just a point above the relegation zone when he took over, Emery has guided Villa to 11 wins in 17 games and they currently sit sixth in the table. As a result, Saturday's meeting should be a fascinating clash with both clubs unbeaten in their last five Premier League games.
What time is Aston Villa vs Newcastle?
The clash is set to get underway at 12:30pm on Saturday, April 15 at Villa Park.
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The two teams have already met once this season, with Newcastle coming out on top at St James' Park as they beat Villa 4-0.
Unai Emery has impressed since replacing Steven Gerrard (Getty Images)What channel is it on?
The game will be aired live on both BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate in the UK, with coverage due to begin at 11:30.
BT Sport subscribers can also follow the game via the app on their phones, tablets or laptops.
Match odds
Aston Villa 5/2
Draw 23/10
Newcastle 11/10
*Odds provided by Betfred, subject to change
Newcastle have lost just three Premier League games under Eddie Howe this season (James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)Team news
Aston Villa look set to be without Boubacar Kamara, Philippe Coutinho and Matty Cash, while both Leon Bailey and Jed Steer are injury doubts. Kamara has missed Villa's last two Premier League games, while Coutinho has been out of action since February with a hamstring issue.
Cash, meanwhile, picked up a calf injury while representing Poland last month. Bailey suffered a hamstring injury in Villa's 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, but Emery did say after the game he was hopeful it was not a "big injury".
Defender Emil Krafth remains a long-term absentee for Newcastle after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury back in August, while winger Ryan Fraser is currently training with the under-21s.
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Miguel Almiron is also expected to miss the match as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury, while Allan Saint-Maximin is a doubt after missing Newcastle's win over Brentford with a hamstring issue.