Lucas Digne is hoping to finish in the European places with Aston Villa next season.

The Midlands giants finished a disappointing 14th last term.

"I feel fresh and ready to look forward, I'm impatient to start the season," Digne said.

"Every time it's nice to get back in an Aston Villa shirt and see the players. It's a good time to be together and enjoy.

"It's like a big family, you have to have a good relationship with everybody. We have more time to learn from everybody, it's nice.

"It was nice to touch the ball and be back. Now, we have to work hard to prepare the season in the best way. I'm just impatient to start the season because I personally think I finished really well and I want to help the team the best way I can.

"Collectively we want to finish as high as we can. I think we have the quality to finish in the top seven, we will see.

"Personally, I want to have the best season. I feel really good and everything is perfect."