Unai Emery's outfit comes into the weekend clash after a credible 2-2 draw against table-topping Liverpool. But after four draws and one loss in their last five league fixtures, the Champions League contestants sit ninth and four points off a UCL return next season.

Liverpool travels to Aston Villa in the Premier League without Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez. Unai Emery has many more injury worries to contend with, especially in his defense.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has expressed his satisfaction with his side’s Champions League round of 16 draw against Belgian The post Emery Relishes Villa’s Champions League Knockout Test Against Club Brugge first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

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.

Unai Emery has admitted he does not know the reason behind Aston Villa’s ongoing injury struggles this season. Villa have now had a player substituted in the first half due to injury in each of their last five games and eight of the last 11,

There are two key weaknesses Club Brugge have that Aston Villa will be keen to exploit in the Champions League last 16.