Unai Emery knows Champions League top-eight spot is possible for Aston Villa - Villa are third in the new league phase of the competition ahead of Wednesday’s games and with matches against Monaco and Celtic to come.

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Unai Emery has challenged Villa to “break their limits” by beating RB Leipzig on Tuesday and boosting their chances of a top-eight Champions League finish.

The second half of the friendly out in New Jersey was relatively futile from a tactical point of view as Villa played with 10 men following the sending off of Diego Carlos. The Brazilian received two yellow cards in the first half after coming to blows with Leipzig striker Lois Openda.

Unai Emery believes Jhon Duran is learning to be patient after the striker capped a rare Premier League start by scoring the only goal in Saturday’s win over Southampton.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says the club's Champions League target is now higher than at the start of the competition after a thrilling 3-2 win in Leipzig.

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