Having won their first league game in over five months on Tuesday evening, Aston Villa will be hoping to make it two on the bounce in Saturday's game against high-flying Leicester City.
Bottom of the table with just eight points, it didn't look like there was much hope as they entertained Crystal Palace in midweek, with Alan Pardew's side having one of the best away records in the Premier League.
However, they did manage to spring a surprise, with Joleon Lescott's header squirming under Wayne Hennessey in the Palace goal, handing the hosts a 1-0 win and Remi Garde a long awaited first win as Villa manager.
Despite this, results elsewhere went against them to an extent, with Newcastle United picking up a draw, and Sunderland winning. However, Swansea City were the team that Sunderland beat, and they joined Norwich City and AFC Bournemouth as the other relegation threatened teams to be defeated in midweek, allowing Villa to close the gap.
That gap is still eight points, meaning the hard work has only just began, and there's still a long way to go if Garde's men are to achieve the impossible and stay up. They do have a favourable set of games coming up, but must get past the huge test of Leicester to do so.
Although many are still wondering how, Claudio Ranieri has guided the Foxes to second in the league after 21 games, with a seven point cushion to the final Champions League place.
It did seem like their spark was fading, with Liverpool, Manchester City and Bournemouth taking points off them over the Christmas period, only for them to roar back with an impressive 1-0 win away at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.
The likes of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy will be difficult to stop, but there's more danger for Villa to watch out for, with Robert Huth being the match-winner against Spurs, scoring with a header from ac corner.
Team news
It's unclear as to whether Scott Sinclair will feature, given that he's been strongly linked with a move back to former club Swansea in the last few days. Rudy Gestede is unlikely to get his place back up front, after Libor Kozak played well against Palace.
Jordan Amavi and Adama Traore remain sidelined with long term issues, whilst Gabriel Agbonlahor, who is said to be on his way out of the club, could miss the match with a calf problem.
Captain Micah Richards might find himself restricted to a place on the bench, with Jores Okore and Joleon Lescott looking comfortable as a pairing on Tuesday.
Leicester have few injury concerns, and their success this season can partially be put down to a nearly impeccable injury record.
When they last met
The Foxes have only lost twice this season, and they've become known for their never say die attitude, fighting until the bitter end in each match they play.
It really should be three losses, as when the two teams played at the King Power Stadium earlier this season, Villa stormed into a two goal lead thanks to a pair of amazing strikes from Carles Gil and Jack Grealish.
However, Ranieri's men fought back brilliantly, sending the home fans wild with Nathan Dyer's late winner securing all three points, in a 3-2 win.
