“We have to understand our next step playing a lot of matches in a row, we have to be intelligent, choosing the best moment for the players and get important players off the bench because we will need players trying to help us and tomorrow is the same.
Villa are in the midst of five games in 14 days and welcome Liverpool to Villa Park on Wednesday in a rearranged Premier League match which left Emery incensed.
“We are going to prepare each match with good food, good rest, sleep well and play each match with the players who feel as little as possible in everything,” the Spaniard said.
“I have to be demanding in myself to use and choose the players for each match to get our structure strong and try to protect some players in case they have a small pain or are getting tired.
Villa then play Chelsea on Saturday night, Crystal Palace next Tuesday and Cardiff in the FA Cup on February 28 before heading into the Champions League the following week.
