Matt Maher brings you all the latest Aston Villa news ahead of their Friday night clash against Tottenham.
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00:00Anyway, press conference number 111 of the season from Unai Emery.
00:15That's pre-match and post-match press conferences put together.
00:19Game number 56 tomorrow for the season against Tottenham.
00:24Another huge game.
00:25If they win tomorrow, then they're guaranteed to take their chase for a Champions League spot down to the last day of the season away at Manchester United.
00:34Villa have won eight of their last ten Premier League matches.
00:39Tottenham have won one of their last ten.
00:41And, of course, they're preparing for a Europa League final next Wednesday against Manchester United,
00:45the only thing they've really got left to play for this season.
00:48So, everybody fancies Villa to win this game tomorrow and probably winning quite comfortably.
00:52Uno Emery, as you would expect, says no.
00:55Look, we've got to prepare for the best version of Tottenham.
00:58He believes they will face the best version of Tottenham.
01:00He thinks that Spurs are going to want to put a performance in or the players are going to want a performance in
01:06for their manager to get selection for the team next week to face Man United in Bilbao.
01:13So, Uno Emery certainly not taking anything for granted, as you would expect.
01:18Look, if Villa win tomorrow night, they're guaranteed to jump into the top five over Manchester City.
01:23You then don't play until Tuesday, so it puts a bit of pressure on City.
01:27Villa still need results to go for them, of course.
01:29If they win the last two games, they still need someone to drop points somewhere.
01:32But obviously, you know, these games have got to be played.
01:36You've got to get the points.
01:38Chelsea also play Manchester United tomorrow night, another pivotal fixture.
01:41So, there could be some movement there.
01:44In terms of team news, well, Marcus Rashford, as we kind of suspected for a few weeks,
01:49has kicked his last ball for Aston Villa this season.
01:52He's not recovered from the hamstring injury that's kept him out for the last three weeks.
01:56Of course, he can't play last day of the season at Manchester United.
01:59So, his season is done.
02:01Uri Tielemans also remains sidelined with a muscle injury.
02:05And Jacob Ramsey, of course, missing with suspension.