Aston Villa boss Unai Emery sets sights on winning FA Cup - Villa begin their campaign against Premier League rivals West Ham on Friday night.

The club is continuing its season-long celebration on Friday night when Unai Emery's side host West Ham in the FA Cup. To mark the fixture, which is nearly 150 years to the day of their first-ever recorded match, players will wear a one-off black kit.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has opened up on his club's FA Cup mentality this season and how they enter the competition with their eyes on the trophy.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery spoke to the press after his side's victory over West Ham in the FA Cup on Friday night

Aston Villa secured their passage to the fourth-round of the FA Cup by beating West Ham 2-1 at Villa Park on Friday night

Report from the FA Cup third-round match between Aston Villa and West Ham at Villa Park on Friday night; Lucas Paqueta put the Hammers in front, but Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers struck to send Unai

But Martinez, who won the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2020, wants a trip to Wembley. Speaking ahead of tonight’s third round tie with West Ham, he said: "I want silverware for the club. I want a cup run and I was very frustrated to be knocked out by Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says winning the FA Cup is one of his side’s targets this season. Villa are seven-times winners of the famous cup competition but have not lifted the trophy since 1957.

Villa have confirmed their second signing of the January transfer window after completing a swoop for Levante right-back Andres Garcia.

"This victory is very important. We have started the year winning at home, in the Premier League and in the FA Cup. Away, we were in a bad spell and had to break it."

Arsenal lost in both the EFL Cup and FA Cup – the latter on penalties to Manchester United – but bounced back on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Spurs

Unai Emery has hailed Tyrone Mings' performances for Aston Villa since returning from an ACL injury earlier this season. The centre-back suffered his serious knee injury on the opening weekend of ...