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Nigel Reo-Coker: Do us a favour

Nigel Reo-Coker

MIDFIELDER Nigel Reo-Coker is hoping arch-rivals Blues can do Villa a massive favour on Sunday by beating Blackburn.

Villa can lose their InterToto route to Europe if they lose at West Ham and seventh-placed Blackburn win at St Andrew's.

And that would be harsh for a team still harboring dreams of finishing fifth on Sunday.

"No matter how we look at it, Sunday's game is vitally important," said Reo-Coker.

"We are relying on other results to help us get fifth place but we still need to finish sixth and win our game to get the InterToto. Hopefully Blackburn can slip up."

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