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Unai Emery led Villarreal to the Champions League semi-finals in 2021-22

With one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals, manager Unai Emery wants Aston Villa to become consistent trophy contenders and regulars in Europe.

Villa go into the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Club Brugge ahead on aggregate following a 3-1 win in Belgium last week.

Their first European Cup campaign in more than 40 years could not have gone much better, but with a potential quarter-final looming against Liverpool or Paris St-Germain, Emery is hungry for more.

"To play in the Champions League has been fantastic, but my objective is to be consistently playing in Europe and the Champions League," the Spaniard said on Tuesday.

"Everything we are achieving is because we are in a new way. It's a new demand, starting from the owners, starting from the club, starting with everything we are trying to set inside.

"I know after the club won the European Cup [in 1982] they were for a long time not achieving the demands we are now setting in the club - to be in Europe, to be a contender for trophies. Everything we are doing is important, but I want more."

Villa put themselves in pole position against Club Brugge with two goals in the final 10 minutes in Belgium last week, but Emery insists the tie is not over.

"Nothing changes," he said. "We are respecting them a lot. We have our own experiences, myself and the players in their career. Anything can happen tomorrow."

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and winger Marco Asensio are available again after missing Saturday's 1-0 win at Brentford.

Midfielder Amadou Onana is also back from a thigh injury but Ross Barkley remains unavailable with a knee issue.

Watch highlights of every Champions League game from 22:00 GMT on Wednesday on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

There will also be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday, from 22:40 to 00:00.