The race for the Champions League is heating up at this early stage and Aston Villa are currently in pole position. Aston Villa are sitting pretty in fourth position in the Premier League following five victories from their opening nine games. The Villans were held to a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth last weekend, as Evanilson equalised in the 96th minute but Unai Emery’s men should feel confident of clinching another Champions League finish. They’ve only tasted one defeat in the league this term, and that came back in August against Arsenal, who were very fortunate that Ollie Watkins didn’t hav…