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A top-four finish could look a long way off for Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham by the time Sunday's North London Derby against Arsenal kicks off. Sitting fifth in the Premier League table ahead of the final push, the Lilywhites currently trail Aston Villa by six points but they do crucially have two games in hand to come.

However, they are not the most straightforward of fixtures with Chelsea away and Premier League title contenders Man City on the agenda over the next three weeks. Although the Blues have endured a miserable campaign with their results continuing to fluctuate under Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham have a rotten record when it comes to winning at Stamford Bridge and there are no guarantees that things will turn in their favour in SW6 for once.

A home showdown against Man City comes in the final week of the season, with the sides meeting in north London on Tuesday, May 14. On the subject of poor records, Man City have not enjoyed their trips to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium having only won one of their six visits to Spurs' new home, scoring just the one goal in the process.

This time around things could be slightly different with the Premier League title potentially on the line for the visitors. One thing for certain is that Tottenham are going to have to fare well in their games in hand and ideally come out with maximum points if they are to finish about Aston Villa in the final league standings.

What could play into Unai Emery and Aston Villa's hands this weekend and possibly give them a big advantage in the race for the top four is that they play before Tottenham. The Midlands club are in action on Saturday evening in the 8pm kick-off as they welcome Chelsea to Villa Park.

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