Liverpool will hope to send off Jurgen Klopp on a high note when they visit Aston Villa on Monday, with the legendary German manager’s final two games of his tenure with the Reds.
Klopp will leave the Reds this summer, and with Liverpool no longer in the title race, their main motivation the rest of the way will be to see him off with some positive performances, including the final against Wolves at home on Sunday.
Aston Villa still have a competitive reason to remain alert, having yet to mathematically secure the final Champions League spot next season. They are fourth in the Premier League table, four points clear of Tottenham with two games remaining.
Spurs have a daunting test against Man City on Wednesday, plus a final against relegated Sheffield United, and must make the most of those games to put pressure on Villa for fourth place. However, if Aston Villa get any points in their last two games, everything will be practically over.
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Neither of these teams are fit to finish the season, but it is Aston Villa who appear to have run out of steam completely as the 2023/24 campaign draws to a close. They were beaten by Olymipacos over two legs in the Europa Conference League semi-final, and the away defeat at Brighton was another reminder of how ruthless the Premier League can be in the middle of a demanding European campaign.
Liverpool aren’t exactly sending off Jurgen Klopp with aplomb, but their 4-2 win over Tottenham showed that they can still be extremely dangerous against teams not in top form.