"Getting top eight is very important as we play fewer matches and we can try to enjoy it and compete at our best, individually and collectively. "But it will be very difficult."

Aston Villa face AS Monaco for the first time ever in the penultimate round of the Uefa Champions League league phase on Tuesday.The Villans can virtually confirm their place in the last 16 with

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his team are "very motivated" to secure direct qualification for the Champions League last 16 heading into Tuesday's crucial game at Monaco. "I think we are very motivated playing in the Champions League because the club didn't play in it for a long time,

Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Levante defender Andrés Garcia.Garcia joins the Premier League side after two successful seasons with the Valencia-based club.The 21-year-old can play as a

Women's Championship side Newcastle United have signed Aston Villa forward Freya Gregory on a permanent deal. The 22-year-old spent the last two seasons on loan at Leicester City and Reading, before joining Southampton for another loan spell in the summer.

Pauline: Arsenal are not been led by the right manager - Arteta needs to be gone at the end of the season. Unfortunately Arsenal will win nothing under him this season. Extremely disappointing. Liverpool would never give up a two goal lead, they fight right to the end. Arsenal don't do this.

Arsenal collapsed against Aston Villa in the Premier League with the visiting side rescuing a point from a two goal deficit.