Aston Villa Fans Spot John McGinn on a Night Out in Birmingham Singing Michael Jackson from john denver39s greatest hits Watch Video

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Aston Villa captain John McGinn was spotted on a night out celebrating their qualification into next season's Champions League.<br/><br/>Unai Emery's side sealed fourth place thanks to Tottenham's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City earlier this week.<br/><br/>It cements the first time that Villa has qualified for Europe's most prestigious competition since 1983 - the year after they won the European Cup by defeating Bayern Munich.<br/><br/>There were wild celebrations on Tuesday when Villa found out they had qualified for the competition in the middle of their end-of-season awards.<br/><br/>Video footage posted on social media shows that Villa midfielder McGinn has continued his celebrations this week on a night out in Birmingham.<br/><br/>A fan spotted McGinn as the man in the window - singing Michael Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror' at Noel's Bar and Restaurant in the city where he was enjoying his night with friends. <br/><br/>The Villa fan took a selfie video of himself filming McGinn, who was singing loudly.<br/><br/>One person on Twitter said that McGinn looked 'absolutely battered' after enjoying his night out.<br/><br/>The 29-year-old had a beer in his hand, as he looked directly into the camera as he loudly sang the Michael Jackson hit. <br/><br/>It has been a thriller of a season for Emery's side who finished ahead of Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Manchester United to obtain a top-four finish.<br/><br/>McGinn, who has been with the side since they were in the Championship, has played a huge part in their success this season. <br/><br/>In 34 Premier League appearances, he has netted six goals and registered four assists.<br/><br/>Villa finishes off their season against Crystal Palace on Sunday, where they will look to reach 71 points with a victory - the first time they have had over 70 in the top flight since the inaugural Premier League season back in 1992-93. <br/><br/>Emery in his press conference on Friday said his objective with Villa is to win the Premier League and Champions League, despite admitting they are not currently contenders. <br/><br/>The 52-year-old Spaniard said: 'My objective is to win the Premier League, my objective is to win the Champions League, but it's very, very difficult. I want to dream with our supporters and the players and to believe always in our work.<br/><br/>'Of course, we're not contenders, but it's in our dreams to get something like that in the Premier League or Champions League.'