Juventus boss Thiago Motta accused Unai Emery of “bluffing” when he claimed Villa might be satisfied with a draw in Wednesday night’s Champions League showdown.

Juventus must build on their strong defensive performance against AC Milan over the weekend when they face Aston Villa in the Champions League, Juve boss Thiago Motta said on Tuesday ahead of the group game against his former coach Unai Emery.

Unai Emery has transformed Aston Villa, but Thiago Motta is not surprised that the former Paris Saint-Germain coach has had such success.

Thiago Motta insisted that he is not ‘bluffing’ when it comes to the severity of Juventus’s injury crisis when asked what he made of Unai Emery’s claim that the Bianconeri are favourites

Aston Villa are starting to feel the effects of a European gauntlet as the Premier League side hope to pull themselves out of a recent winless run as they host Juventus on Wednesday.

Juventus manager Thiago Motta spoke to the media ahead of facing Aston Villa in the Champions League on Wednesday night

Unai Emery has challenged Aston Villa to end their dismal run by claiming another memorable Champions League scalp against "historic" Italian giants Juventus on Wednesday.

Juventus have travelled to Birmingham with only 14 outfield players but Aston Villa coach Unai Emery insists the Bianconeri are favourite in a Champions League meeting on Wednesday.Juventus will have