Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been talking to the media earlier than Thursday’s Champions League recreation towards Go Forward Eagles at De Adelaarshorst (kick-off 17:45 BST).
Listed here are the important thing strains from his information convention:
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Defender Lucas Digne has been dominated out of the sport due to the harm sustained within the win at on Sunday.
Emery added: “The gamers who aren’t right here as a result of they’re injured are Youri Tielemans, Andres García, and [also] Ross Barkley as a result of he is not within the listing for this competitors.”
On sustaining a successful begin: “We have used this competitors to get confidence, and tomorrow the target is to not get confidence however to compete. Due to how we began, these three factors are crucial in case we need to be within the high eight.”
On enhancing since beating Bologna 1-0: “We now have the time we would have liked to adapt some new gamers and create the emotional stability inside the staff.”
Emery described goalkeeper Marco Bizot as a “implausible participant” and praised the Dutchman as a “superb instance”.
On progress in direction of new participant contracts, Emery mentioned: “The membership is engaged on every particular person state of affairs with Matty Money, Morgan Rogers and John McGinn. After all, they’re crucial gamers for us and are dedicated to Aston Villa.”
On Go Forward Eagles: “We’ve numerous respect for the groups in Europe as a result of they’re normally very motivated when they’re taking part in at dwelling. They’re going to be taking part in at dwelling with their supporters and can attempt to beat us.”
He added: “They’ve a great model, look to make combos and to maintain possession of the ball. They’re additionally actually aggressive, man to man of their excessive press. It means we have now to adapt in the whole lot that we do.”