Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa meet for an all-English Europa League semi-final, with the first leg under the lights at the City Ground tonight.
The Tricky Trees are still involved in a relegation scrap, but have their sights set on a European final and the chance to earn a spot in the Champions League next season, even if they are playing in the Championship.
For the Villans, a place at Europe’s top table next season looks much more likely.
Unai Emery’s side are on the verge of securing qualification through their Premier League standing, but would like to add silverware to their collection after a strong season under the Spaniard.
But form can often go out of the window in cup ties, so expect the unexpected in the Midlands.
You can catch up with all the team news for tonight’s clash right here on 101GreatGoals.
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Nottingham Forest team news
Murillo, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicola Savona and John Victor are all out for the clash.
Nottingham Forest starting XI: Ortega, Williams, Morato, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Wood, Dominguez, Jesus, Hutchinson, Milenkovic, Aina
Nottingham Forest substitutes: Sels, Willows, Lucca, Yates, McAtee, Bakwa, Abbott, Whitehall, Sinclair, Hanks, Blake
Aston Villa team news
Ross Barkley is ineligible after not being included in the Europa League squad submitted to UEFA for the knockout stages.
Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Tielemans, Onana, McGinn, Buendia, Rogers, Watkins
Aston Villa substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Bogarde, Maatsen, Lindelof, Mings, Garcia, Luiz, Bailey, Elliott, Sancho, Abraham
Where to watch Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa: TV and online streams
Kick-off on Thursday is at 8pm UK time. In the UK, live coverage is on TNT Sports 2. Streaming is on the Discovery Plus app.
TNT Sports costs £30.99 a month, including Eurosport and entertainment and available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles. From March 26, TNT Sports streaming will switch from Discovery Plus to HBO Max.
If you don’t live in the UK, click HERE to find out where to watch the game in your region.
Stats for Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
- This is Nottingham Forest’s first European semi-final in 42 years
- Aston Villa have taken four points from the two league games between the sides this season
- Aston Villa have not won away from home in the Premier League since February
- Aston Villa have won their last nine European games
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