A prominent part of Emery's managerial success is how he can transfer his messages onto players - it has worked a treat at Aston Villa

Emery conceded Club Brugge "deserved" to beat Villa in the Champions League group stage in November because his side "didn't compete like we want to do". He is hopeful Villa will "feel strong" and "compete better" this time.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says new signings Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford will help them in the Champions League when they take on Club Brugge on Tuesday. Asensio has scored four times in his last three appearances while Rashford has been a creative force since arriving on loan from Manchester United.

Unai Emery says he has become more ruthless in his team selection in a bid to end Villa’s chronic injury concerns.

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.

Villa rotated slightly for Friday’s 2-0 win over Cardiff City in the FA Cup fifth round as Emery had one eye on the trip to Brugge. The head coach is likely to pick as strong of

Unai Emery insisted Villa are not yet among the favourites to win the FA Cup despite beating Cardiff to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in a decade.