Lazio great Paolo di Canio admits he's a fan of the managers of Aston Villa and Brighton.

Villa host Brighton in today's early kickoff.

Di Canio said: "Very interesting match, two coaches who arrived in the Premier League more or less in the same period, that is between September and October, meet and have transformed the two teams.

"Emery took Aston Villa at a difficult moment and did an extraordinary job.

"De Zerbi didn't have an easier task: he had a team that was sailing in good waters, but he made them take a leap forward by maintaining a high level of football. He played it open even with the great teams and sometimes even beat them, having players who weren't top players but who he made perform at their best.

"He is also a good challenge from a purely tactical point of view."