Aston Villa vs. Bournemouth has more than Champions League at stake | OneFootball

It's known what can happen this summer, in large part due to the constraints of PSR on Aston Villa. That becomes even more so the case in the event that a late-season push in the Premier League fails to see Unai Emery's side qualify for Champions Leauge.

Missing out on important revenue from the competition is significant. That can't, however, be the aim or the focus. Instead, the results from prior matchdays may end up proving to be too much for Villa to overcome in order to still qualify for CL.

Instead, their efforts must concentrate on finishing the current campaign on a high note. They can only achieve three points at a time, and this is the Prem. Aside from the soon-exiting sides, any opponent can pose a threat within 90 minutes in any match.

Playing Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium presents another important challenge for AVFC. At Villa Park, the side has been spectacular. It has been since August against Arsenal that Villa have lost at home between Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup fixtures.

In order, however, for the club to make the continued strides that they hope to see, they need to find the needed results on the road as well. Above-average teams can scrap for a result outside of their home environment. For good to excellent sides, it doesn't matter where the fixture is. They can dominate and impose their will on any pitch in the world.

Why this fixture is important for Aston Villa

Only a spot behind in the standings and coming off a win against Arsenal, the Cherries are going to present a challenge. This upcoming Saturday, more than the three points, how Emery approaches this EPL fixture and can potentially display their class could be truly telling of where Villa are as a club at the moment.