On drawing Club Brugge in the Champions league round of 16: "Happy we are in the last 16, and happy with the draw, but every team they are in the last 16 deserve to be there. We played against Brugge [in the League Phase] and we knew their capacity to compete."

Unai Emery is hopeful Ezri Konsa will return before the end of the month to ease Villa’s defensive shortage. Konsa suffered a hamstring injury in last weekend’s FA Cup win over Tottenham but Emery is confident the issue is not too serious.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his side’s congested fixture list shows they are making progress. Villa are in the midst of five games in 14 days and welcome Liverpool to Villa Park on Wednesday in a rearranged Premier League match which left Emery incensed.

Aston Villa look to arrest their winless run in the Premier League tomorrow as they welcome Chelsea to Villa Park.Unai Emery's outfit comes into the weekend clash after a credible 2-2 draw against

Aston Villa defender Pau Torres could return to action in two weeks' time as Unai Emery looks forward to the end of his side's defensive crisis