John McGinn says Aston Villa will need to be at their best when they journey to Molineux on Saturday.
A derby against Wolves is the first of the club’s final four Premier League fixtures, with a place in Europe still the target for Unai Emery’s squad.
Having played in several tough games against Wolves previously, McGinn knows that a trip to the Black Country will not be easy.
“It’s a tough place to play, a great atmosphere against a good team,” he said.
“They’re really strong at home, so we’ll need to be at our best, be focused and get through the storm that will come at the start of the game.
“We need to bring what we’ve been doing to the game and get the three points.”
The club captain revealed that the squad are as motivated as ever in their pursuit of a top-seven finish.
McGinn has been an ever-present as Villa finished 17th, 11th and 14th respectively in the past three seasons, and he’s relishing fighting in the top half of the table this time around.
He said: “It’s a huge motivation. It’s a nice journey to be on, much nicer not being at the bottom end of the table.
“We deserve to be where we are with the run that we’ve been on. I’m more determined than ever to bring European football back to this club.
“The nice thing is the dressing room is as motivated as ever. It’s exciting but we need to stay focused, stay calm and not let the emotion or desperation take over.
“We’ve got cool heads and we’re ready to go with four big games to make that happen.”
