"We needed our goalkeeper. We needed our defence to be strong. From crosses they are dangerous, but I think we did a fantastic job." On Axel Disasi: "He's here because he wanted to be with us. Today he made one more step forward [in terms of] adapting to us and supporting us."

Unai Emery says Aston Villa are hungry to prove themselves in the final two months of the season after they were handed a boost in their European qualification push with a 1-0 Premier League win at Brentford.

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 confirmed midfielders Ross Barkley and Amadou Onana remain out for Saturday's game because of injury. Pau Torres, Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara all returned to the matchday squad in Tuesday's victory over Club Brugge and he said all three will slowly be reintroduced with more minutes in the coming fixtures.

Unai Emery is hopeful Emi Martinez and Marco Asensio will both be fit to face Club Brugge on Wednesday after missing Saturday’s 1-0 win at Brentford through injury.

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

Aston Villa will take a lead home after their Champions League win over Club Brugge on Tuesday evening - with further progression in the competition a real possibility thanks to some top performances - and some fans in the Birmingham Live comments section have been wowed by one new arrival in particular.

Unai Emery declared Villa “hungry” to qualify for Europe through the Premier League after Saturday’s crucial win at Brentford kept them firmly in the mix.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, speaking after Tuesday's Champions League win against Club Brugge: "We are not in the quarter-final. There's still 90 minutes to play, we're ready in case we need extra-time and penalties because I know how difficult it is in each match and how we can change one match in 90 minutes.

Aston Villa Manager Unai Emery spoke to the media following the Villans' 3-1 away victory against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Full Press Conference courtesy of UEFA.