Newcastle United aim to put pressure on the top four while Aston Villa look to hang around the Premier League title race in a big Sunday match at St. James' Park.

Arsenal defeated Aston Villa in their Premier League match. Catch the scores and scores from the matchweek 19 clash, as it happened

"In the final seconds of the game, Everton rookie midfielder Harrison Armstrong charged down Aston Villa's experienced full back Matty Cash and prevented him from sending one last, long, hopeful ball forward. In the aftermath of the challenge, the 28-year-old rose to face the 18-year-old, who met him head on.

Aston Villa will be disappointed with a dreary draw at Crystal Palace.

Aston Villa is just a point further back in third after extending its remarkable winning run to 11 games in all competitions after a comeback 2-1 victory at Chelsea. Catch all the updates from CFC vs AVFC,

Premier League leaders Arsenal slammed the door shut on charging Aston Villa with a 4-1 home thrashing of Unai Emery's side on Tuesday that kept them clear at the top of the table going into the New Year.

Aston Villa held on to win at Fenerbahçe, while Roma and Braga earned important victories on UEFA Europa League Matchday 7.

Having missed Everton’s FA Cup tie against Sunderland through suspension, Grealish started on the left against Villa. Before kick-off, he received applause from supporters in the lower Doug Ellis Stand as he jogged over to take his position. After a few early boos following his first touches, he was again applauded by sections of the same stand.

The premier tie of the FA Cup's third round pits title-chasing Aston Villa against struggling Tottenham Hotspur in north London.