On reaching the semi-finals: "This competition means a lot for supporters and to play at Wembley will be fantastic and the supporters are the very heart of the club. It is always very important to try and get our responsibility to give them a moment like that."

Marcus Rashford scored his first two goals for Aston Villa to guide his loan club past Preston North End and into the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon

Paul Heckingbottom’s side are the only team from the second tier left in the competition, though they have a storied past in the Cup, winning it twice and finishing as losing finalists on five occasions, the most recent of which was in 1965.

Aston Villa loanee Marcus Rashford scored his first goals for Aston Villa in the FA Cup quarter-final win at Preston as he continues to show some of his old swagger.

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scored his first two goals for Aston Villa to help his loan club beat Preston North End 3-0 and into the semi-final of the FA Cup

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Speaking ahead of facing Preston, Emery has indicated that he has devised a way where Villa can learn from the lessons of their poor end to 2023-24. At a press conference on Friday, the Spaniard said: "Two years ago, we finished the season strong. We drew against Liverpool and won against Brighton at home.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final at Preston (kick-off 13:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Midfielder Ross Barkley is a doubt. Emery said Emi Martinez, Leon Bailey and Andres Garcia are all expected to train on Friday and will be assessed.