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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery described Liverpool as the "best in the world" ahead of Wednesday's Premier League game.

Liverpool is currently seven points clear of Arsenal in second at the top of the Premier League standings.

The Reds are hoping to extend their lead into double figures on Wednesday but must beat a Villa team littered with star quality in Birmingham.

Emery was asked about the challenge of facing Liverpool ahead of the game and was very complimentary.

Asensio is looking to regain the form that made him a three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, while Rashford has troubled Liverpool many times before in the Premier League during his time at Manchester United.



These are two teams with a lot of threat so there needs to be a lot of work rate too, to make sure the other team doesn't score."

Villa is aiming to qualify for the Champions League again this season after finishing fourth in the Premier League last term

Emery's players have struggled for consistency this season, with their last league win coming against Everton in January.

The Birmingham club is currently ninth in the Premier League standings but only sixth points behind Manchester City in fourth

Villa has also reached the Last 16 of the Champions League and will be confident of going far in Europe this season.


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