'We have to concentrate on ourselves'published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2021
Aston Villa v Tottenham (19:30 GMT)
Dean Smith is keen not to get dragged into worrying about his opposition's woes, and insists Aston Villa must concentrate on their own game plan this evening.
"We have to make sure that we concentrate on ourselves rather than Tottenham," said the Villa boss.
"It's a squad that is littered with very good players, none more so than Harry Kane. We have to be at our best to get anything out of this game.
"I can expect Jose Mourinho to get a backlash from his players and for them to come out fighting at Villa Park.
"The thing that helps us more than anything is the fact that their game went to extra time."