Shay Given has warned his Aston Villa team-mates they are not safe from relegation.
The Villans moved six points clear of the Premier League drop zone with a win over Tottenham last weekend and, with just five games remaining, they look to have secured their top-flight status.
But Given insists the hard work is not over.
The Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “We’re not thinking we’re safe yet. It’s going to be very close and there’s still a lot of work to be done.
“You get some mad results at this time of year and anything can happen. We have to make sure we do our job, then it doesn’t matter what happens elsewhere. It will probably go down to the last game of the season to see who stays up.”
Villa can put the battle at the bottom to one side this weekend as they take on Liverpool at Wembley for a place in next month’s FA Cup final.
And Given is hoping Christian Benteke can continue his fine recent form and end the Reds' hopes of a trophy this term.
“Liverpool will be favourites, but we’ll focus on what we want to do and how we want to play,” he added. “We’re looking forward to it.
“The gaffer [Tim Sherwood] has got us playing some good stuff and [Christian] Benteke is back on top form. He’s really flying. He’s such a big player for us. He gives us such a presence and his confidence is sky high.
“We’ll look at the things we can do to hurt Liverpool. This is not just a day out, we want to make it all the way to the final now.”
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