Unai Emery was adamant that playing between two Champions League games would never affect his team’s intensity, although there is clearly a good time to catch Aston Villa this season. They have now failed to win in the last six matches after playing in Europe.

By Andrew Cawthorne BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Aston Villa missed a chance to close in on the Premier League's top four on Sunday in a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United whose Brazilian left back Emerson rescued a point after Jacob Ramsey had got the hosts off to a dream start.

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is set to undergo a scan after sustaining an injury to his left knee during his side’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Sunday. The 31-year-old collided with West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus in the first half and was immediately in discomfort,