The Premier League's UEFA Champions League qualification picture is looking clearer, at least in terms of how many teams are truly in the fight to qualify for the top five.

Newcastle United are set to play another match without the services of manager Eddie Howe who is recovering from pneumonia when they take on Aston Villa in Saturday’s late kick off (5.30pm, Sky Sports).

Aston Villa and Newcastle will go head-to-head in the Premier League at Villa Park on Saturday evening in a huge clash for the Champions League places. Unai Emery's side crashed out of the Champions League on aggregate despite claiming a memorable 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain in midweek,

Arsenal's 16 year wait to play in the UEFA Champions League semifinals is officially over, ousting the reigning champions Real Madrid with a 2-1 win on Wednesday that ensured they would come out of the quarterfinals with a 5-1 aggregate victory.

Following the conclusion of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, only four teams remain in the hunt for European glory.

Arsenal have advanced to the Champions League semi-final for the third time in the club's history with a 2-1 victory against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, winning 5-1 on aggregate. Having won the first leg 3-0,