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Solve the Coutinho-Buendia conundrum at No 10, cure the away-day blues, settle on a captain and urgently find a way to score goals - SEVEN key issues facing Unai Emery as he takes over at Aston Villa this week

Aston Villa fans will hope it's the trophy-winning Sevilla version of Unai Emery they are getting rather than the figure of fun who replaced Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.

Having done away with Steven Gerrard following a dismal midweek display at Fulham, a cloud has been lifted and Emery is the man tasked with delivering sunshine.

As Emery starts his first week as manager at Villa Park following the dismissal of Gerrard, Sportsmail looks at the challenges he faces with the Midlands giant slumped in 16th – only a point clear of the relegation zone

FINDING HIS BEST TEAM AND SYSTEM

It's significant that after only 13 matches, goalkeeper Emi Martinez is the only player who has started every league game for Villa this season, and we don't know if he'll be available for Emery's first game against Manchester United because of concussion.