Villa will fight to finish, says O’Neill

MARTIN O’NEILL is confident Aston Villa’s Champions League challenge will not fizzle out — and he is hoping a five-day break in Dubai will recharge the batteries for the final leg of the season.

Villa’s run without a win was extended to six games in all competitions following their 2-0 setback at Manchester City on Wednesday.

And there have been signs recently that a heavy schedule is starting to take its toll on one of the smallest squads in the top flight.