Unai Emery is ready to count on Emi Buendia in case Morgan Rogers requires a rest in this busy period of matches after he has started each of Aston Villa's 18 Premier League and Champions League games.

Unai Emery has promised not to take any undue risk with Emi Martinez after revealing the Villa goalkeeper has suffered a hairline fracture in his hand.

Unai Emery admitted that Aston Villa have lost the element of surprise that powered them to the Champions League places last season, after his side’s troubling winless run was extended to eight matches.

Emery opted to drop Bailey for Philogene for the trip to Chelsea, but the move didn't work. Perhaps he chose to start Philogene because of his ability to help out in a defensive capacity - as seen in his excellent display against Bayern Munich - and also to manage Bailey's minutes at the start of this hectic period of the campaign.

Unai Emery has promised no-one at Villa is pressing the panic button as they look to halt their slide down the Premier League.

Aston Villa's run of poor form continued Sunday as they were defeated 3-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Villa were outperformed by the London side in every major statistic as the Blues cruised to a fairly easy victory,

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