Unai Emery has been talking to the media before their FA Cup fourth-round tie against Chelsea on Friday.
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Emery expects Leander Dendoncker to depart the club this month, but Villa are not actively looking for a replacement: "It is a difficult transfer period. It is taking time in terms of improving. Now Dendoncker is more or less close to leaving. Last year we were not in Europe and now we are more or less consistently in the top seven."
He is pleased with Jhon Duran's contribution at the club, amid links between the forward and Friday's opponents: "Duran is injured [at the moment] but I am happy with him.