Villa’s hopes of remaining in the race for Champions League football will depend largely on whether they can improve their away form.

Unai Emery has admitted he does not know the reason behind Aston Villa’s ongoing injury struggles this season. Villa have now had a player substituted in the first half due to injury in each of their last five games and eight of the last 11,

Aston Villa qualifying for the Champions League will be difficult - Marco Asensio’s double secured a 2-1 win over Chelsea.

In this exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Aston Villa’s Marco Asensio, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, discusses his No 10 role, the appeal of working with Unai Emery and what a player who has won it all wants to achieve at Villa

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was tight-lipped about Tyrone Mings and Morgan Rogers’ availability to face Crystal Palace on Tuesday night. Mings came off in the second half of Villa’s 2-1 win over Chelsea after suffering a knee problem.

Neither have started in the two games since signing, yet both have made positive impressions in their substitute appearances.

Marcus Rashford provided both of the assists for Marco Asensio's goals in Aston Villa's 2-1 win over Chelsea, but Unai Emery believes the on-loan Manchester United forward can do even more

Aston Villa loanee Marco Asensio, who scored twice in the 2-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday, is eager to add more silverware to his trophy cabinet

Rashford, who was signed by Villa on loan from United earlier in February, was a half-time substitute in the 2-1 English Premier League home victory over Chelsea on Feb 22, assisting on both goals by fellow newcomer Marco Asensio. Enzo Fernandez had scored the game’s opener in the ninth minute before Villa fought back.

Aston Villa came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at home thanks to a second-half double from Marco Asensio, with Marcus Rashford providing both assists.