Emery fears fourth may be beyond Villa

MAYBE IMPOSSIBLE: Unai Emery has termed Aston Villa's hopes of Champions League football as "maybe impossible" ahead of their crunch visit to Premier League top-four rivals Manchester United. Pic: James Warwick

Unai Emery has termed Aston Villa's hopes of Champions League football as "maybe impossible" ahead of their crunch visit to Premier League top-four rivals Manchester United.

Sixth-placed Villa are six points adrift of United, who occupy the final Champions League spot and have played two fewer games, going into Sunday's showdown at Old Trafford.