Unai Emery wants his side to continue to ‘break barriers’ as Aston Villa prepare to host Bologna in the Champions League on Tuesday

Aston Villa defender Matty Cash is hoping his "dream" will come true against Bologna in the Champions League. Villa take on the Serie A side in their third game of this season's top European cup competition on Tuesday.

It was not so long ago that Villa decided to sign Alex Moreno, now on loan at Nottingham Forest, because he was regarded as the ideal profile for an Emery-style left-back; a sharp burst of acceleration was vital to his one-v-one and ball-carrying abilities.

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has insisted his team are ready to compete for major silverware as they prepare to host Bologna in their third UEFA Champions League game of the season.

He added: "I don’t want to waste my time here. You can waste your time here but we don’t want to waste time here. My objective here individually is to keep the same level now being in the Champions League and to add to it by being a contender for a trophy."