Uncertainty surrounds Villa's squad
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Usually, winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League would leave a club in a position of strength.
However, Aston Villa have been picked apart this summer to become a victim of the system they have been vocal against.
Ensuring they comply with Uefa and the Premier League's financial rules led them to sell Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for a record £117m.
Even then, Youri Tielemans - who like Morgan Rogers scored in May's Europa League win over Freiburg - was also sold to Manchester United.
Villa wanted to alter their left-back profile so Lucas Digne was allowed to join Paris St-Germain, with Atletico Madrid's Matteo Ruggeri replacing him.
Now, though, there is still huge uncertainty over Villa's squad just four days before they start the season at Brighton.