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VILLA NOT HITTING THEIR HEIGHTS AHEAD OF BIG WEEK

Some boos rang around Villa Park upon the full-time whistle this evening, and you have to say, Emery's side were far from their free-flowing best.

They dominated the early stages, and earned a well-worked opener through Ramsey, but they never build on that momentum in a meaningful way.

Granted, they were forced to re-shuffle following Mings' withdrawal, and never really looked comfortable with Digne acting as the left centre half.

But West Ham were the ones looking more likely to snatch a winner in a really poor second half from the hosts, which does not bode well ahead of a crucial week in the UEFA Champions League.

Villa host Celtic, needing a victory as well as one of the top-eight sides to slip up in order to clinch an automatic spot in the last 16.