Aston Villa defender Matty Cash has spoken ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain in Salzburg, Austria, declaring the club ready to take on what he considers the strongest side on the planet.

Cash, speaking to the club's official website, acknowledged PSG's quality in the highest terms — but made clear that Villa have no intention of simply turning up and making up the numbers.

"It's massive. The manager's touched on it in recent days; the season is done, but you've still got the Super Cup which is finishing off the work you did last season," Cash said.

Respect, but no fear

The Polish full-back was forthright in his admiration for the French champions, describing them as the best side in world football by some distance. Yet he pointed to Villa's previous encounter with PSG in the UEFA Champions League as evidence that they can compete at that level.

"We're against a fantastic team who are obviously in demand. I think in football at the minute, they're the best team in the world by a mile. Hopefully, we can give them a good game. When we played them in the Champions League, we gave them a right good test," he added.

Villa Park spirit to travel to Salzburg

Cash also reflected on the atmosphere at Villa Park during that Champions League meeting, expressing hope that a strong travelling support would recreate something similar in Austria.

"Villa Park was great that night, and hopefully we can take numbers to Austria and have a good go at it. It's a special game for us. It's another opportunity to go and win a trophy, so hopefully we can give it our all and give it a good go."

Under manager Unai Emery, Aston Villa have steadily raised expectations at the club, establishing themselves as genuine contenders among Europe's elite. Wednesday's final represents another chance to convert that ambition into silverware.