Unai Emery sat down with the media at Bodymoor Heath ahead of Aston Villa's final Champions League league phase clash against Celtic on Wednesday night.

Villa can finish in the top eight of the league phase table if they beat the Scottish champions and other results go their way. Here is every word Emery said in his pre-match press conference...

How is Tyrone Mings after the weekend and has his injury impacted what you will do in the transfer window?

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"We will see this afternoon when we train and then we are going to decide how every player is feeling. We have Lamare Bogarde as well in the squad as well, he is training every day and competing very well in the training sessions. He is an option we have. Sil [Swinkels] is another option because he is training with us, but we are thinking of letting him leave on loan. I think he will need more experience to get minutes.

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"We have enough players to compete and feel confidence. For example, Lucas Digne is left-footed and is an experienced player. He can feel confident [playing at centre-back]. Firstly, if Tyrone Mings is available then he could play, but if not, Bogarde - who has usually played in midfield - he is training sometimes as a centre-back. I am confident and I believe in the squad we have.

"We now have injured players, but this is something every team has. We have a circumstance where Diego Carlos wanted to leave and he pushed us to let him leave. Even we wanted to replace him, but we couldn’t do at the same time both and we had to accept it. I believe in the players we have in the squad."

Tomorrow is unique because it’s England vs Scotland…

"They are a very prestigious club. They won the Champions League and we are excited and motivated with our supporters. We are with 13 points and with the possibility to be in the top eight. We are doing a very fantastic way in the Champions League. Even when we lost against Monaco, we competed more or less in the way I want. Tomorrow is a very good opportunity against Celtic to enjoy it here and I know this is a rival match for our supporters as well. It is fantastic to play against teams like Celtic. I have played in the Champions League against them with another club."

Did you win those games against Celtic?

"It doesn't matter for tomorrow. You can watch on Google."

Will you be following results from elsewhere and can you say you are one of the top eight teams in Europe if you break into the top eight of the Champions League?

"If, I don’t like that word. I want to play and enjoy the way. In case, if, we are. We will see. I want to be in the top eighth and we have the opportunity which is fantastic. Last week I was a little pessimistic. Overall we are doing a fantastic way with 13 points. It’s not in our hands, but a lot of other teams as well have to win again tomorrow in case we are winning. I want to play the match and enjoy it at Villa Park with our supporters. We are excited and motivated. The players as well, they are showing us that they are enjoying the Champions League and competing and creating the possibility of a strong atmosphere."

Will you be following results from elsewhere?

"I am going to follow our players, showing their capacity and trying to get the best decision through the match in 90 minutes. Then, at the end of the match, we will watch other results."

Jacob Ramsey scored his first league goal of the season on Sunday - can that be a springboard for him?

"It’s been tough for him, last year and this year, not being consistent, not playing for different circumstances. We believe he can recover again his good form, like he showed when we arrived here. Scoring one goal on Sunday is good for his confidence and trying to recover his consistency. Last week we decided to stop him in Monaco because he was telling us he was not feeling strong playing three matches in a row, playing in one week. On Sunday he played and played well. He was feeling comfortable and getting confident with his goal. Tomorrow is another opportunity for the team, for him and the players."

What are your memories of the PSG vs Celtic games back in 2017?

"Brendan is a fantastic coach, he showed here in Leicester and with Celtic. His career as a coach, he developed in Swansea and Liverpool as well with the chance he had there. The last matches we played together was when he was at Leicester and it was always very difficult to beat the team he was managing. With PSG it was a different moment, we won but it was a different moment and teams. Before I played too with Spartak Moscow, a different moment. Tomorrow we will respect them like they deserve and they are a winning team.

"Their mentality is usually winning matches in their league and they have experienced, international players. They are going to play feeling confident and trying to face us feeling they can be close to us as well. I know because I respect and analyse them. The reason they are in the next round is because they have good players and a good coach, the club is a prestigious club and the players feel they are a team to play in Europe. We are going to feel it very quickly tomorrow, when we start the match."

How important is it not to play two extra play-off games?

"It is difficult to know. Sometimes to play matches is better because you can get minutes, you can get more information. Of course, you have to compete with the teams you are facing. It could be good as well if we are in the top eight to rest in those two weeks, trying to recover players and in the training sessions. When we are playing a lot of matches in a row in different competitions we have less time to work in the training session.

"Of course competing as well we have to practice in official matches and that can also be a good way to get it. Of course we are playing on Sunday, tomorrow, on Saturday, we have players injured but it’s a new objective for some players getting less minutes, or those not in good form. Maybe tomorrow we can add confidence to the team. I want to get into the top eight because it’s a good opportunity we have but not thinking only to reduce two matches. It is also because we want to be in the next round."

You mentioned Celtic's winning mentality, do you think they can compete in the competition?

"Of course. My respect starts by thinking and analysing their best performances, collectively and individually. I have no doubt they will come here to play and try to beat us."

Are you hopeful Mings will be able to play tomorrow?

"It’s not a big injury but every day is going to be very important how he can feel better or worse. We are going to train this afternoon, I will ask him how he is feeling and of course we have one more day more. We are playing a lot of matches, these are the opportunities we have. His injury is not a big injury and maybe's not feeling so bad or painful now to be ready for tomorrow, I don’t know. I will see this afternoon."

How much of a boost is it to him psychologically that it's not serious?

"The players, they have to try to do their best and then hope we can manage in different moments or circumstances or maybe some young players playing not consistently. Maybe like a test for them. They have to play being positive and always supporting and helping even if they make mistakes in the match. Try to get collectively our good performances to try and win. This is my mentality. This is always my first target with the team. Sometimes we always want the better players and the best performances. This is the moment as a coach I have to try and develop myself, being positive, helping and supporting the players."

Is John McGinn desperate to play?

"For him maybe it's a special match, but for me as well it's a special match. I am not from Scotland. But it's very special. To play in Europe, always, is special, very special. And I appreciate a lot to be in Europe. I appreciate to play Spanish teams, Scottish team, French team, Italian teams, because it's fantastic to play in Europe. And for him as well, it's the same mentality I want off him. Special match around Young Boys, we played the first match in Champions League this year, or the first match we played at home to Bayern Munich."

What's your relationship with McGinn?

"Firstly, it's a professional relationship, I want the best for him on the pitch, as a person as a captain we can have a better relationship always through respect. Firstly, want the best of him on the field, doing his task, working and doing everything."

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