Remi Garde has said that Aston Villa's match against Newcastle United next weekend is crucial to the club's survival hopes.

The Villans have now failed to win in their last 15 Premier League matches following a 2-0 defeat against Arsenal on Sunday and sit eight points from safety.

"Probably, we will have to win if we want to be safe," Garde told Sky Sports News.

"We can still be safe but we are coming into a period where we have to win. I see this situation as more of an opportunity than a problem but we have to be ready.

"I still believe we are capable of winning the next game. I enjoy working in this league. We are struggling, I still haven't won a game and I'm very frustrated but I know in football you can change things with work."

Garde took the Villa manager's job in November following the sacking of Tim Sherwood.