Aston Villa captain John McGinn says they're going for the Europa Conference League this season.

Villa host AZ Alkmaar on Thursday in their latest group fixture.

"Hopefully at the end of the season we can be proud of something we've done," said McGinn.

"We have three opportunities [Premier League, FA Cup and Europa Conference League] to break that spell of Aston Villa teams not having any silverware.

"We are embracing the Conference League. We know we are one of the biggest teams in the competition but that doesn't mean we can just turn up."