Steven Gerrard slams claim in big Leeds United and Liverpool boost as Aston Villa await Burnley

Leeds took themselves out of the Premier League drop zone through Sunday's last-gasp 1-1 draw at home to Brighton which has left Jesse Marsch's Whites fourth-bottom and one point ahead of third-bottom Burnley.

Burnley, though, have an additional fixture remaining and will take in that game on Thursday evening against Gerrard's 14th-placed Villa side at Villa Park.

Villa are comfortably safe but Gerrard has strongly refuted a claim that Burnley or Sunday's final day title-chasing hosts Manchester City have bigger incentives in the games against his side.

Gerrard's former team Liverpool would be crowned champions if they can beat visiting Wolves on the final day in tandem with Villa taking at least a point at league leaders City.

It means Villa will have a huge say on what happens at both ends of the table - but Gerrard is not entertaining claims that his side's final two opponents have 'more to play for'.

"No they haven't," said Gerrard at his pre-match press conference.

"Maybe from their point of view.

"But I am not involved in a relegation or a title am I?

"I am the Aston Villa manager and they are three important points.

"We will have a full house there (against Burnley), we have got 20,000 people waiting on a waiting list to come and watch the team so it's my responsibility to try and win both games."