Villa will face Newcastle at home in the first round of the Premier League. Villa coach Emery admitted before the game that the team cannot compete for the top seven in the Premier League this season.
Emery said: "We are almost the same as when I first came two or three years ago, and we are not contenders for the top seven now. Of course, we have the ability to build a strong team, but our budget is not as good as other teams, but we are still competitive and the rest are the same.
"We have to keep the team competitive, keep training hard, keep motivated, but we are not contenders for the top seven. I hope we can show some strength. ”
Villa lost to Manchester United 0-2 in the last round last season, and finally ranked sixth in the goal difference disadvantage and missed a place in the Champions League.