Unai Emery has been a revelation at Aston Villa since moving to Villa Park in 2022 and fans of the Birmingham club will be delighted to hear that the Spanish coach has even bigger plans for the

It was not so long ago that Villa decided to sign Alex Moreno, now on loan at Nottingham Forest, because he was regarded as the ideal profile for an Emery-style left-back; a sharp burst of acceleration was vital to his one-v-one and ball-carrying abilities.

After wins against Young Boys and Bayern Munich, Aston Villa can put one foot in the Champions League knockout stages by beating Bologna - but Unai Emery doesn't want to stop there

He added: "I don’t want to waste my time here. You can waste your time here but we don’t want to waste time here. My objective here individually is to keep the same level now being in the Champions League and to add to it by being a contender for a trophy."

Unai Emery is determined to ensure Aston Villa's Champions League success is not a flash in the pan as the Spaniard aims to "break barriers" at a club he has transformed.We want to be strong in the idea in our mind and create a strong mentality to always break barriers.

Villa have an almost fully fit squad, with Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings returning from injury after several months on the sidelines. Meanwhile, captain John McGinn returned from a hamstring problem to make a brief appearance at the weekend and will be available for tonight’s match.

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has insisted his team are ready to compete for major silverware as they prepare to host Bologna in their third UEFA Champions League game of the season.