ASTON VILLA boss Unai Emery knows he is going to need his full squad during a gruelling run of fixtures which sees them play five times in 14 days.

Villa play Ipswich Saturday before welcoming Liverpool on Wednesday in a game that was brought forward due to the Reds’ involvement in the League Cup final next month.

They then host Chelsea next Saturday night, in a crunch game for their top-four ambitions, before visiting Crystal Palace the following Tuesday and hosting Cardiff in the FA Cup three days later.