Paul Lambert insists Villa will rise again

Manager Paul Lambert vowed Villa will rise again as he prepares to mark his 100th game in charge.

The Scot will reach his milestone against in-form Southampton tonight with Villa in desperate need of a win.

He has won just 30 of his 99 games so far, losing 48 and drawing 21 since joining from Norwich in 2012.

Villa have battled relegation for the past four seasons, two under Lambert, and are winless in seven games in the Premier League ahead of the Saints' visit.

But the Villa boss insisted they can revive themselves, saying: "You have to earn the right to get up there. Teams and clubs will always go through difficult spells," he said.

"We have to do a lot better, this club is too big a club and too good a club to keep doing what it has been doing.

"You have to earn the right to get there and work your backside off to get there. It is not just going to come to you."

Lambert is without defenders Ron Vlaar and Philippe Senderos (both calf) and Nathan Baker (knee) while Christian Benteke is suspended and Fabian Delph (shoulder) is out until the New Year.

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