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• 'I don't see myself as the best', says Yashin Trophy winner Martinez

  Emiliano Martinez was humble as he accepted the Yashin Trophy for the second straight year at the Ballon d'Or awards on Monday.

  Martinez, who played a key role in Aston Villa's Champions League qualification last term before helping Argentina retain the Copa America title.

  The former Arsenal goalkeeper won the Yashin Award in 2023, having been integral to Argentina's 2022 World Cup success, and he kept hold of the prize dished out to the best goalkeeper at the ceremony in Paris.

  "I don’t see myself as the best – there are so many good goalies I see week in, week out," Martinez said upon accepting the award.

  "I only care about group titles with the national team, with Aston Villa. I focus on myself and my goalie coaches know the work I put in every day.

  "For me, it's about improving myself."

  Martinez and Villa have made an impressive start to the campaign. They are top of the Champions League with three wins from as many matches, and occupy fourth spot in the Premier League ahead of Sunday's trip to Tottenham.

  "It's huge for me," Martinez continued.

  "I always dreamed of playing one game for the national team. Coming from such a young lad to England and trying to work my way up to succeed at Aston Villa and with the national team, winning one [cap] was an honour.

  "Back-to-back [Yashin Trophies] is something I never expected. I'm just proud to be here today. All thanks go to my family and friends.

  "We’re doing something amazing in the club, we're moving forward. We've won back-to-back trophies with the national team and that’s all I care about."

  PLAYERS TO WATCH

  Tottenham - Son Heung-min

  Son, who missed Spurs' defeat to Crystal Palace last week, has been involved in nine goals in eight Premier League games against Villa (six goals, three assists), though all six of his goals against them have come at Villa Park. No player has scored more against an opponent without netting a home goal in the competition.

  Aston Villa - Emiliano Martinez

  Fresh from winning the Yashin Trophy for a second time, Martinez will no doubt be out to prove his credentials as the best in the world.

  Keeping a clean sheet and helping Unai Emery's team to victory would be a good start.

  MATCH PREDICTION: TOTTENHAM WIN

  Spurs have lost two of their last three league matches, but Opta's supercomputer backs them to come out on top on Sunday.

  Tottenham have scored 49 goals in 23 home Premier League games under Ange Postecoglou. The only boss to hit 50 goals in 24 or fewer home games with Spurs is Antonio Conte (50 in his first 20).

  Only two of Tottenham's last 71 home Premier League games have ended as a draw (W47 L22) and they are the only side without a home draw since the start of last season (W16 L7).

  Just Liverpool (13) and Nottingham Forest (11) have won more away Premier League points this season than Villa (10 – W3 D1). Villa have only won as many as four of their opening five away league games in a season once before, doing so in 2020-21 (W4 L1).

  Tottenham have lost three of their last four Premier League meetings with Villa, though did win the last such match 4-0 in March, so while Opta's model fancies Spurs' chances, Villa will certainly be no pushovers.

  OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

  Tottenham - 49.5%

  Aston Villa - 27.6%

  Draw - 22.9%

• Arteta: It's up to Nwaneri how quickly he becomes a first-team regular

  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says that it is up to young midfielder Ethan Nwaneri to dictate how quickly he will become a regular in their first team.

  That was after the 17-year-old midfielder played a starring role in his side's 3-0 victory away to Preston North End in the last 16 of the EFL Cup, curling in a wonderful effort for the second.

  Nwaneri scored his first senior goals with a brace in the 5-1 win over League One Bolton in the previous round and looked in great shape again on Wednesday.

  "He's a big talent, he's got the right attitude and he's got the right players and context around him," Arteta told BBC Sport.

  "We need to make sure that we build brick by brick in the right tempo, in the right order, but we have some player there."

  Nwaneri has already made four substitute appearances in the Premier League this season, having come off the bench against Tottenham, Leicester, Bournemouth and Liverpool.

  In September 2022, meanwhile, he became the youngest player in history to feature in the Premier League after coming off the bench against Brentford at just 15 years and 181 days.

  According to his manager, the pace of his further development will be down to him.

  "He's going to really dictate how fast that's going to go, but I'm really happy with him," Arteta added.

  "There's so much personality there. He wants to impose himself, he wants every ball, he wants to make things happen.

  "He's very respectful, his work ethic is tremendous and he loves what he does, you can tell that. I think he is showing every day what he is capable of.

  “You see his team-mates, they are giving him the ball all the time, that's a great sign. So we have some player there."

• Motta: Errors at both ends of the pitch cost Juventus against Parma

  Juventus head coach Thiago Motta was critical of his team for making too many mistakes at both ends of the pitch in their 2-2 draw with Parma on Wednesday.

  The draw saw them drop to fourth in the Serie A table, with the gap to leaders Napoli now seven points. It was also the second straight game in which they had to come from behind to avoid defeat.

  But while the 4-4 draw with Inter on Sunday was seen as a point gained, this was two dropped according to Motta.

  "I think today we conceded too many restarts. At their goal kicks, we were trying to bring the defender out to then be able to press and cause an error, but we didn't succeed," he told DAZN after the match.

  "In the defensive phase we made a lot of mistakes."

  Forward Dusan Vlahovic missed a brilliant chance inside the six-yard box, but failed to convert. Motta was unwilling to dig out his striker, but did suggest his entire team have to be better at converting chances after having 16 efforts on goal.

  "We have to have balance and control of the game. Today we did well until the last two metres, but in the end we have to do better," he said.

  "We created danger on the counter and we have to continue like this. 

  "But we have to improve in bringing our team into the opponent's half, in finishing and not letting the opposition restart."

  Timothy Weah supplied an assist and a goal to twice get Juventus back level in this match, but was later replaced by Inter hero Kenan Yildiz, who had scored twice to level at the weekend. The Turkey international almost scored a winner in added time and Motta was pleased with the output of both.

  "Weah played well at San Siro and again today, scoring," Motta told Sky Sports.

  "Kenan coming on later, with the game more open, is an ideal player to create situations. He has freedom in the final metres, it was normal today to want to open things up against such a closed team."