Carlos Cuellar has warned Aston Villa not to expect an easy ride from UEFA Cup opponents MSK Zilina tonight.

"There's no such thing as a small team or an easy game in football today," the former Rangers defender told Villa's website.

"Many teams are equal and you have to give 100 per cent in every game.

"If you go out thinking you are better than another team, the chances are you will lose the game. Every game is hard, both in the league and the UEFA Cup.

"It will be hard to win the UEFA Cup because this season there are a lot of teams who would normally be playing in the Champions League.

"We have already had some difficult games but we have a solid group of players and I believe we have the right mentality to go through."