Villa have one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and are also through to the last eight of the FA Cup.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was left delighted after victory at Brentford on Saturday. Ollie Watkins struck just after halftime for the 1-0 win in London, with Emery insisting they were worthy of the points. “I’m very proud of the players,” Emery said, eager to highlight the performance of stand-in goalkeeper Robin Olsen.

Emery confirmed Pau Torres and Ross Barkley both remain out through injury, while Matty Cash is close and will be assessed on Thursday. Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Martinez, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara and Donyell Malen are also all doubts for the game.

Unai Emery claims Aston Villa are "not contenders" to win the FA Cup this season. Villa host Championship side Cardiff City in the fifth round on Friday night with a chance to reach the last eight.

Unai Emery is preparing to check the fitness of six players ahead of Villa’s FA Cup clash with Cardiff - after claiming his team are not yet contenders to win the competition.

Emery confirmed midfielders Ross Barkley and Amadou Onana remain out for Saturday's game because of injury. Pau Torres, Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara all returned to the matchday squad in Tuesday's victory over Club Brugge and he said all three will slowly be reintroduced with more minutes in the coming fixtures.

The clash with Cardiff is Villa's fifth game in 14 days and they have a depleted squad, with a host of players either injured or doubts.

Aston Villa are back in Premier League action this weekend Aston Villa are sat in 10th place in the Premier League table with 10 fixtures left to play. They made the top four last season but face an uphill battle if they are to achieve the same again this time around.