It was a mixed and potentially pivotal week for Villa, who faced two fellow top-five contenders in Newcastle and Manchester City. The 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle continued a 16-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League at Villa Park in impressive style.

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Today's match at the Etihad Stadium is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and UHD channels. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.