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Aston Villa are truly starting to believe after their impressive win over Arsenal but can Unai Emery's side handle the pressure? Will they be able to cope without Ollie Watkins? And what do they do about Europe?

Aston Villa are starting to believe. A founder member of the Football League, Villa have not lifted the title since 1981 and have never done so in the Premier League era.

After wins over Manchester City and Arsenal, though, the wider football public has cottoned on to what Villa watchers have known for some time: Unai Emery’s men are the real deal and in this form will take some stopping.

Here Mail Sport looks at five questions Villa must answer to show they can stay in this race until the end.