The most recent trading period ended on August 30, more than two weeks into the start of the new season. It's something which Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was critical of as there was uncertainty over a few of his players at the start of the campaign.

Pundit and former Aston Villa player Stan Collymore believes Diego Carlos is an issue for Unai Emery following Sunday’s draw against Ipswich. Villa dropped points against the Tractor Boys and yet

Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos has been described as an 'issue' by pundit Stan Collymore following their 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town

Aston Villa had a similarly convincing win in their tournament opener, defeating Young Boys 3-0 on the road. They have picked up where they left off last season, chasing a top-four finish in the Premier League as they currently have 13 points in six games, and are only two points behind the top of the table.

Unai Emery has warned Aston Villa that fatigue will be no excuse as his side aim to emulate the most memorable night in the club's history against Bayern Munich on