Emery confirmed Pau Torres and Ross Barkley both remain out through injury, while Matty Cash is close and will be assessed on Thursday. Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Martinez, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara and Donyell Malen are also all doubts for the game.

Emery is getting more out of Rashford because he is putting the forward in situations where he knows he can create something which allows him to thrive. It also helps that the fire in Rashford’s belly has been ignited - he looks like a player determined to prove a point.

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Unai Emery is preparing to check the fitness of six players ahead of Villa’s FA Cup clash with Cardiff - after claiming his team are not yet contenders to win the competition.

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

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Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea have already been knocked out and Villa beat Premier League rivals West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur in the previous two rounds. But Emery said: