'Emery has made so many difficult decisions - there are more to make this week'

It has been such a great season so far for Aston Villa, but it feels like the week ahead could be key. Villa are fourth in the Premier League and, after wins over Nottingham Forest and Luton Town, they are 11 points ahead of sixth-placed Manchester United - whose win at Villa Park in February was such a blow. On Thursday, Villa travel to Ajax for the first leg of the Europa Conference League last 16 and then host fifth-placed Tottenham at home on Sunday.