Aston Villa v Tottenham player ratings: Lucas Moura superb for Spurs as Ollie Watkins extends goal drought

Tottenham Hotspur ended a difficult week on a high note after a 2-0 win at Aton Villa kept their Premier League top four hopes very much alive on Sunday. Carlos Vinicius's first league goal for the club, a 29th-minute tap-in, gave Tottenham a halftime lead and Harry Kane's penalty sealed the points for Jose Mourinho's side. Tottenham's sixth successive away league win against Villa moved them above Everton and Liverpool into sixth with 48 points from 29 games, three behind fourth-placed Chelsea. It was quite a turnaround for Tottenham who were heavily criticised for their performance in last weekend's north London derby defeat by Arsenal and castigated after crashing out of the Europa League with a 3-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday. Villa, who were again without captain and playmaker Jack Grealish, started well but were unable to work Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris who barely had a save to make. They stay in 10th spot with 41 points. Following the game at Villa Park, Nick Judd has provided his player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

Aston Villa v Tottenham player ratings: Lucas Moura superb for Spurs as Ollie Watkins extends goal drought

A 2-0 win at Villa Park moves Spurs up to sixth in the Premier League, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea