The battle for Premier League football in 2019/20

The battle for Premier League football in 2019/20

Derby and Aston Villa to kick off in what's billed as the richest game in football.

Aston Villa face Derby County in the Championship playoff final with both clubs desperate for a return to the Premier League in a game billed as the richest in world football with at least 170 million pounds on the line.

Villa have been out of the top flight for three seasons while Derby have been stuck in the second tier of English football since relegation in 2008.

A 10-match winning streak during the run-in propelled Dean Smith's Villa side into the playoffs where they got past West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion.

Derby produced a brilliant performance with a 4-2 win over Leeds United in their playoff second leg at Elland Road earning them a place at Wembley.

Derby manager Frank Lampard, the former Chelsea and England midfielder who is in his first season as a manager, believes his team are well suited for the high-pressure encounter.

"The 'cup' football feeling has been good for us. We’ve had to get results for a while now, going back to probably the QPR game (a 2-0 home win on April 22). We’ll need big game mentality," he said.

Lampard is up against his former club and international team mate John Terry, who is Smith's assistant at Villa.

Published: by Radio NewsHub
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