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.

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

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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.

Unai Emery is hopeful that an easing injury list will allow Aston Villa to enjoy a run of form similar to the back end of 2022/23 when the club clinched their return to European football.

Former Villa forward Chris Sutton has given his pre-match verdict as Unai Emery's side head to the Gtech Community StadiumAston Villa will looking to win their third match on the trot this weekend, when they travel to London to take on Brentford on Saturday evening.

Matt Maher brings you all the latest news from Aston Villa's pre-match press conference ahead of the trip to Brentford.

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