Unai Emery has refused to use Aston Villa’s packed final two months of the season as an excuse for whatever lies ahead. Instead, the Villa boss is embracing the busy schedule, welcoming the challenge of playing so many fixtures in the coming weeks.

On reaching the semi-finals: "This competition means a lot for supporters and to play at Wembley will be fantastic and the supporters are the very heart of the club. It is always very important to try and get our responsibility to give them a moment like that."

It's premature to say the on-loan Man United forward is back to his best, but his first goals for Villa show he is moving in right direction