Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has conceded the Carabao Cup is low among his priorities this season – but insists his side “are going to compete” in the tournament.
Villa face League One side Wycombe in the third round on Tuesday (20:00 BST).
“It is clear the priority is the Premier League,” said Emery. “Thirty eight matches [and] through it we have to get our first objective – try to be in the top seven and be consistent in playing in Europe.
“The second most difficult is the Champions League and then we have to try to find something important in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
“The FA Cup is maybe more important than the Carabao Cup, but the Carabao Cup is a trophy and we are going to compete.
“Of course I am going to change some players but I am going to prepare a plan to win and to get a good way in this competition. [That’s] in case we can get through three matches and get an opportunity to fight for a trophy.”