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

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.

“Pau Torres is still injured. Matty Cash is close, but we will see. Mings is a doubt. Martinez is a doubt. Barkley not for tomorrow. Onana and Kamara are close to coming back. Malen is sick, but hopefully he can recover for tomorrow.”

Unai Emery wants Aston Villa to be ‘extremely demanding’ for rest of the season - Ollie Watkins’ 49th-minute strike secured a 1-0 win against Brentford.

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.

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’s bid to play down Aston Villa’s chances of winning the FA Cup raised a few eyebrows among the journalists at his pre-match press conference. Villa host Cardiff City in the fifth round this evening and are overwhelming favourites to book their place in the quarter-finals.

Aston Villa’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Villa Park between 2016 and 2018 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – has responded to the rumours of Man United interest.

Aston Villa booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 10 years with victory over Cardiff City on Friday.

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.

This is surely the moment for Unai Emery's side to seize their opportunity in a competition they last won in 1957

Unai Emery’s bid to play down Aston Villa’s chances of winning the FA Cup raised a few eyebrows among the journalists at his pre-match press conference.Villa host Cardiff City in the fifth round