Aston Villa have one foot in the quarter-finals of European football's premier club competition after a 3-1 win over Club Brugge in Belgium, with the second leg at Villa Park to come next week

Unai Emery has taken Aston Villa into the Champions League round of 16, where their match against Club Brugge will see the former Villarreal manager hit a new milestone

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.