Aston Villa boss Unai Emery defends the rotation of his squad after his team lose a third consecutive game with a 2-1 home defeat against Tottenham.

Tottenham visit Aston Villa in desperate need of a result to boost their Premier League survival chances. Spurs could be lifted by relegation rivals West Ham losing 3-0 to Brentford yesterday, which means three points would move Tottenham out of the relegation zone with three game to play.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery defended his decision to make seven changes to his starting eleven in their 2-1 Premier League defeat to relegation threatened Tottenham on Sunday (May 3).

Unai Emery's interview gets a little tense as he defends his rotation of the Aston Villa squad. MATCH REPORT: Premier League - Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur. Available to UK u

If there were any question marks over the Villa keeper for the goal, he made up for it with a fine save to prevent Joao Palhinha from doubling the lead. The latter took Gallaghers

Aston Villa took on Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their Europa League semi final on Thursday evening but the game was overshadowed by a controversial incident

Boss Unai Emery is clear about Aston Villa's priorities ahead of what could be a historic end to their season. Villa are aiming to end their 30-year trophy drought as they look to beat Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-finals - with next week's first-leg at the City Ground.

Unai Emery could not have made himself clearer. With 1957 being the last time they won the competition, the Villa manager was well aware of how "important" the FA Cup was to the club's supporters, but stressed "we have a clear order in our priorities".

Arsenal looks to extend its lead in the title race on Saturday when it hosts Fulham at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners sit first in the league and hold a three-point lead over Manchester City, which has a game in hand.