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Ajax v Aston Villa: Unai Emery targets more European success

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery wants to add the Europa Conference League to his collection of European trophies.

The Spaniard has won the Europa League four times with Sevilla and Villarreal and has a chance of adding silverware in Europe's third-tier competition.

Villa must come through a tough last-16 tie against Ajax, with the first leg in Amsterdam on Thursday (17:45 GMT).

"I respect each competition a lot in Europe," said Emery, whose Villa side are fourth in the Premier League.

"We are going to face Ajax, and they were playing in the semi-finals of the Champions League five years ago.