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There are three Europa League and Conference League fixtures involving Premier League clubs on Thursday night - and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.
Europa League: Aston Villa v Bologna
Europa League: Nottingham Forest v Porto - Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live
Conference League: Fiorentina v Crystal Palace
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has kept the side that secured a 3-1 win in the first leg at Bologna.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who missed Sunday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest after picking up a knock during the warm-up, is back in the starting line-up.
Tyrone Mings and Jadon Sancho also return to the matchday squad after recovering from injuries.
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Tielemans, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins.
Subs: Bizot, Wright, Lindelof, Mings, Elliott, Garcia, Abraham, Sancho, Luiz, Maatsen, Bailey, Bogarde.
Vincenzo Italiano, meanwhile, makes three changes to Bologna's first-leg starting 11.
Nicolo Casale and Martin Vitik start in the defence while Nikola Moro replaces Tommaso Pobega in the midfield.
Bologna XI: Ravaglia, Casale, Freuler, Vitik, Miranda, Mario, Bernardeschi, Moro, Ferguson, Rowe, Castro.
Subs: Pobega, Orsolini, Heggem, Zortea, Odgaard, Lykogiannis, Sohm, Pessina, Cambiaghi, Castaldo, Franceschelli.
Mike Taylor
BBC Radio WM reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesAnother week passes, and the countdown is now on. Ten games, at most, for Villa to meet their targets for this season, fulfil the dreams of their fans as well as their players and light the path to the club's medium-term ambitions of becoming re-established as a footballing power in England and Europe.
You can gauge exactly how much of a footballing romantic you are by pointing to which of the above you thought of first, but they will all be true if Villa return from Istanbul next month with the Europa League trophy.
For all their achievements in the Premier League this season - and a top-five finish while sustaining a European run to the end would be an achievement without precedent in the club's history - the Europa League has always been the most efficient route to their goals this season. For the first time in living memory, Villa started a major competition as the clear favourite. Their 3-1 win in Bologna last week ensured that they remain on course to justify that billing.
You do not need the natural caution of a football manager to think that this quarter-final is not over yet. Villa were fortunate not to be two goals behind by half-time in Italy, but retained their grace under fire and exploited an advantage they had identified at set-pieces.
Bologna's domestic league position obliges them to throw everything they have at Villa tonight, their other hopes of returning to Europe next season all but lost. Villa should still be able to withstand it.
Villa Park has not been filled for Europa League games this season, a sore point with some Villa supporters. It would be a mistake to misinterpret this as a lack of enthusiasm for European football. At some of the clubs in the group Villa aspire to join, European games are an assumed feature of the calendar.
For Villa, European campaigns have been infrequent enough to be a cherished bonus, at a club where the folk-memory of 1982 is for ever passed on now to two generations of Villa fans who could never have been there.
Perhaps, if they consolidate their finances with another Champions League run next season, Villa will join the group who can expect Europe every year.
Even so, Villa fans are unlikely ever to take it for granted - it means too much. If the best Villa side since 1982 deliver the Europa League title next month, they will hear that emotion given full voice.
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Image source, Getty ImagesMidfielder Youri Tielemans believes Aston Villa have momentum as they bid for success in the Europa League and to qualify for next season's Champions League in the closing weeks of the season.
Villa take a 3-1 lead into Thursday's quarter-final second leg against Bologna at Villa Park and are fourth in the Premier League - seven points above Chelsea in sixth.
"I think we can feel we're in a good moment," Tielemans said in his pre-match news conference.
"We've got some momentum with playing for the highest places in the Premier League and the quarter-final in the Europa League.
"But we're aware of where we are. We know our qualities and we deserve to be there because we work hard for it. We've got some really good results over the last few months. It's just a good time for us and we want to keep it until the end of the season.
"You play to win it. That's my mentality and also the mentality for many players in the squad.
"When you get there, you have to make sure you play the game as good as you can play and not think about the end moment because that's where you can get carried away sometimes. We need to keep playing like we do and hopefully win those games.
"We're firing, we are all fit and hopefully we can all stay fit. I'm sure if we are then our mentality in our heads is moving in the right direction, which is positive for us."
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Bologna at Villa Park (20:00 BST).
Villa won the first leg 3-1.
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Emery said a decision on whether Emiliano Martinez is fit to start on Thursday will be made tomorrow, after he was injured in the warm-up before Sunday's draw at Nottingham Forest: "Today he trained with us. Normally he is going to be available for tomorrow and tomorrow we will decide."
If he is not fit, Emery said Marco Bizot is "ready to play at the last minute", adding: "He is a fantastic goalkeeper, a fantastic guy, he is ready. He is performing amazing and we are very proud of him. Every day we are praying to have everybody available to play. When something happens in the last minute like Sunday, wow, how Marco responded."
Emery said he has "a lot of respect" for Thursday's opponents: "When they were playing against Roma, maybe you could think Roma was the favourite and they beat one of the favourites. How they are competing, how they are as a team, how they are pushing all the matches, of course we make ourselves respectful. They are going to play the same match. So aggressive, so intense, getting duels man to man, and attacking us."
He was asked about reports linking Jadon Sancho with a return to Borussia Dortmund in the summer: "We are focused 100% on our objective. To speak about individual futures now makes no sense. We spoke a lot during the season with him about his task with us, how we need his performance and qualities."
Emery confirmed Sancho will be available to feature on Thursday after being pictured in training: "Tomorrow he is coming back. Of course he is a fantastic player. He needs to be consistent. I think he has been demanding and he adapted in our structure."
On the chance to make a European semi-final: "Of course playing in Europe, to play a quarter-final is a privilege and I share it with the players, with the club, with the supporters. I am excited about how we are getting the last matches in the Premier League, being fourth, and progressing in the Europa League. Of course tomorrow we must be focused but also enjoy it. In the process of preparing for the games, I am happy.
On whether the prospect of players being banned for a potential semi-final will play a part in his team selection: "Sorry, we are not thinking about the semi-final. We are thinking about tomorrow and playing tomorrow. Of course we want to play the best players tomorrow."
On the fans: "Tomorrow at Villa Park I will expect the support from the supporters, they must give us the energy. It will push the players to play with energy."
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Aston Villa are the latest Premier League club to show an interest in England goalkeeper James Trafford. The 23-year-old was signed by Manchester City last summer but was followed to the club almost immediately by Italian Gianluigi Donnarumma, 27, and should be available. (Mail, external)
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Image source, Getty ImagesTwo Premier League heavyweights are set to face each other this weekend at Etihad Stadium, as Manchester City host Arsenal.
Both teams go into the fixture with different targets. For Mikel Arteta's side, it is about extending their lead at the top of the table. For Pep Guardiola's side, it is about closing the gap and keeping themselves in the title race.
It is a fixture being labelled a title decider by some, so we want to know who you want to win this Sunday's match.
Will you be cheering on the Citizens or getting behind the Gunners?
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Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesMissed chances in front of goal against Nottingham Forest sent Aston Villa home to the other side of the Midlands with a solitary point on Sunday.
In the final stretch of the season, opportunities to capitalise feel more precious than ever, but Villa are still finding their attacking mojo with only a handful of games remaining.
This season has been a tale of many dry spells. Since the turn of the year, Villa have only scored more than one goal in three of their league games. Europe has been a slightly different story, but generally Unai Emery has been unable to unlock the best of his team in the final third.
With so much left to play for, scuppered goal attempts feel symbolic of even bigger opportunities on the line.
The club has been without a trophy since 1996 - a three-decade silverware drought that looms large over one of the oldest and most decorated clubs in the country. For that reason, a Europa League triumph feels almost essential to reinstate Villa back amongst the real winners at the top of the English and European game.
This squad has a point to prove and there has never been a better time to cement new names in the Aston Villa history books.
There are many players in this squad who have been on a journey from the Dean Smith era, while many others have never lifted a senior trophy themselves. The incentive is there.
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Aston Villa head into their Europa League quarter-final second leg against Bologna on Thursday night with a healthy 3-1 first-leg lead, but will the Villans' record against Italian sides settle any nerves going into such a big game?
That question has been the subject of several submissions sent in via our Ask about Aston Villa form recently.
The club has rarely faced Italian competition in Europe, but across 10 matches against Juventus, Inter Milan and - most importantly - Bologna, they have come away with five wins, one draw and four defeats.
Last week's hard-fought victory at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara did sway the stats slightly more in Villa's favour though, with the club enjoying greater success against Serie A clubs in recent years.
Overall, Aston Villa have been particularly strong against Italian teams at Villa Park, while most of their defeats have come in Italy.
Here's a look at their overall form against each club:
Bologna: P3 - W3, D0, L0
Inter Milan: P4 - W2, D0, L2
Juventus: P3 - W0, D1, L2
So the good news for Villa fans is their strongest record is against Bologna, who they have now beaten on all three occasions.
Indeed all of the pair's previous meetings have come during Unai Emery's tenure - with Villa first claiming a 2-0 Champions League league phase win in October 2024, before grabbing a 1-0 Europa League league phase victory in September 2025 and then taking a 3-1 advantage in their Europa League quarter-final first leg last week.
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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.
Here are some of your comments:
Nottingham Forest fans
John: A crucial point against a tough opponent. Might be the difference for staying up. Moments of good play and some not so much but it's about building points at this stage of season.
Peter: I think most Forest supporters would have taken a point against Villa before kick off. We are definitely playing better and Neco is outstanding. Hopefully Chris Wood will also find the back of the net in the next few games. My concern is - will this point be enough to stay up at the end of the season?
Kris: Bit of a stalemate, but we got away with one today. Villa missed a couple of absolute sitters, whereas we looked blunt in the final third. A point against a team challenging at the other end of the table can't be sniffed at and we're slowly pulling away.
Luke: We certainly rode our luck, but it's a hard fought and very important point. Over the course of the season this is the kind of game we would lose in heart-breaking fashion - so there are encouraging signs. Certainly not out of the woods at this point but the season could still turn out to be incredible.
Aston Villa fans
Ian: A game we should have won with two or three golden chances in the second half. Some credit to Forest though in fighting for their Premier League survival. Solid performance without hitting our best but we need to be more clinical. Let's hope it doesn't come back to haunt us.
Dean: Praise has gone to Rogers' head. He's gone from excellent to average over the last few months - giving the ball away far too much and seems generally off it.
Robbie: Villa didn't seem up for the game as much as Forest did. Morgan Rogers has not been himself for a while now, every time he got the ball he either lost it or passed it to the opposition. He's gone off the boil and needs to improve more for the trip to the World Cup, if selected.
Michael: Mixed. Technically better than Forest but gave the ball away far too often in dangerous areas - Rogers guilty on several occasions including equaliser. Equally profligate at the other end - Watkins, Rogers missing gilt-edged chances. Emery fuming in technical area! Must do better.
Nick Mashiter
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesMorgan Rogers is attracting a lot of attention and the growing expectation is he will leave Aston Villa in the summer.
Villa will likely need to sell a star player, regardless of whether they qualify for the Champions League, and Rogers is their best asset - especially with Boubacar Kamara out injured.
An impressive World Cup would also strengthen Villa's hand but the England forward needs to show more of a clinical nature throughout the pitch.
His second-half miss showed a lack of composure which has often hampered him this season, despite having slowly become one of the Premier League's top talents.
He still has 11 goals for club and country this season but none in his past 12 appearances, and if he is to earn a big-money move then he needs to show more consistency to prove he can make the step up.
Rogers is a good player but the lapses in his game mean he is not a great player yet.
At 23, time is very much on his side and the strides he has made under manager Emery in two years have been impressive - and at £16m he has been a bargain since joining from Middlesbrough.
Villa will make a healthy profit on Rogers - but he still has more to prove.
Pundits Pat Nevin and Ben Foster join host Gabby Logan to bring you the action and talking points from Sunday's Premier League fixtures.
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has been speaking to Sky Sports following the draw at the City Ground: "I'm happy with how we played, competed and followed the game plan. The players felt confident and comfortable with how we managed the match, like we had planned.
"The first half was equal, but we dominated and had good chances to score. I'm so proud of how the players did. Of course, we had three or four chances to score and we conceded the momentum to them a few times.
"One point is not enough, but this is the way we want to play in the Premier League and Europa League. I like when we're creating chances, dominating and having good possession. Of course, if we are scoring it is better but we have been getting better the last three or four matches.
"We must be so demanding and consistent to keep it up for the next matches. For three months we were fantastic, then we struggled, now we are recovering. It's important for the players to have momentum."
On Emi Martinez pulling out of the match shortly before kick-off: "He was feeling something in his calf and he wasn't feeling comfortable to play."
Aston Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot also spoke to Sky Sports: "We came here for a win of course. We tried everything in our power to take a win, but unfortunately we ended up with one point. It's not enough.
"We tried to push through, but it was difficult. They had a few moments. We played well before the goal but afterwards our energy went down and they got strength to push and score.
"We had chances to score a second goal, but it needs to go in. We should've taken three points."
On coming into the starting XI at short notice: "I have no idea what happened. I noticed Emi [Martinez] went inside, then the goalkeeping coach came up to me and told me to prepare for the game. That was 25 minutes before kick-off."
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Did you know?
Aston Villa have dropped five points from winning positions in the Premier League since the start of March. They dropped three points against Chelsea and two points against Nottingham Forest - more than they did between August and February of this season (four points).
Morgan Rogers hasn't scored or assisted in any of his last seven Premier League appearances. It is his outright longest run without a goal or assist in the competition.
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Image source, BBC SportNottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira makes nine changes to the side which drew 1-1 in their Europa League quarter-final first leg at Porto on Thursday.
Morgan Gibbs-White and Murillo remain from the draw in Portugal while Elliot Anderson returns after missing the game through suspension.
Striker Chris Wood is on the bench having made his comeback after six months out in the week.
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Hutchinson, Igor Jesus
Subs: Ortega; Morato, Wood, Ndoye, Domínguez, Yates, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa
Vitor Lindelof and Ross Barkley return for Aston Villa from their Europa League quarter-final win at Bologna.
Ezri Konsa and Emi Buendia drop to the bench for the visitors, who won their first-leg 3-1 in Italy on Thursday.
It is Lindelof's first Premier League start in three months while Barkley makes just his third Premier League start of the season.
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Digne, Barkley. Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Bizot, Konsa, Buendia, Garcia, Abraham, Luiz, Maatsen, Bogarde, Bailey.
Image source, BBC SportThere are four games in the Premier League on Sunday and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.
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Both of these teams played in Europe on Thursday night, but they will surely have at least half an eye on this game because it is so important at the top and bottom of the table.
At the top, Aston Villa are in the Champions League places and have a six-point cushion over sixth-placed Chelsea with seven games to go.
They beat West Ham United in their last game, after losing three in a row, and they would dearly love to hit a bit of form now.
Nottingham Forest got a massive win over relegation rivals Tottenham last time out, but they still have a lot of work to do to stay up.
It's a big boost that Chris Wood is back after six months out, but the 'Wood-chopper' will be rusty and it might be a while before he is back in the swing of things. I've chopped a lot of wood over the years and I know if your axe is left in the shed for a while, it loses its sharpness.
This is going to be an extremely tight game. A win would be huge for either team, but I'm going to say they will both have to settle for a single point.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa's Ollie Watkins says he has "gone up another level" in his time working under Unai Emery and has praised the impact of the "unbelievable" Spainard.
In this week's edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers spoke to Villa forward Watkins about a wide range of topics including his journey in football, sports therapists, going from playing on loan at Weston-super-Mare in the Conference South to sending England to the Euro 2024 final, and his relationships with key figures such as Emery and Michael Owen.
Watkins has enjoyed his three best top-flight scoring seasons under Emery, and underlined his rise with two goals in Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg away in Bologna.
"For me, he's unbelievable," Watkins said on Emery.
"He's obviously seen me at my best and at my worst but I've had all my best moments under this manager.
"I think some of the best moments of the club have come through me, some of my moments.
"He has a lot of faith in me and I think that's why there would be times where I haven't scored and he'll keep picking me because he believes in me and I think he knows that even if I'm not bringing goals to the table that I always work hard for the team, do my job, and he can rely on me.
"He's got that faith in me and I feel like I've gone up another level since he's come in."
Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds
Jordan Butler
BBC Sport journalist
Two potential Europa League winners meet in the top flight this weekend as Aston Villa make the short trip to face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. BBC Sport explores some of the key themes.
Both sides have been straddling European endeavours with domestic duties this season and both will likely suffer from fatigue having each played tricky ties on the continent on Thursday.
Forest finding form
Europe has provided a welcome distraction from the Premier League for Nottingham Forest for most of this campaign but, under Vitor Pereira, they seem to be finding form at the perfect time.
Forest sit three points above the relegation places with seven games remaining but they have taken four points from the past two league games, including a huge 3-0 victory at relegation rivals Spurs in their last outing.
A creditable draw in Porto on Thursday night with a much-changed side extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to four matches and Pereira seems to be striking the necessary balance between European progression and Premier League survival.
A total of 36 points has been enough to guarantee survival in each of the past nine Premier League seasons and if that trend continues in 2025-26, the Tricky Trees require only four more points from their seven remaining matches.
One thing Pereira is yet to address is Forest's poor home run – they are winless in seven league outings in front of their own fans (D4, L3) and they have failed to score in each of their past three matches at the City Ground. Their last home league win was in 2025, 119 days ago versus Spurs.
Villa's recent struggles at Forest
Aston Villa resume their league campaign against a side they have historically enjoyed the upper hand against in the Premier League era.
The Villans have lost only three of their 17 Premier League meetings with Forest (W9, D5), however, two of those defeats have come at the City Ground in recent seasons and they have not won a top-flight match there since January 1995.
Villa will draw confidence from their 3-1 victory at Bologna in midweek. It was their third win on the bounce in all competitions and the club's eighth in succession in the Europa League this season, with Unai Emery's side putting one foot firmly in the semi-finals - where they could potentially meet Forest again at the end of April.
Ollie Watkins has seemingly responded to his recent England snub by finding his shooting boots and he has now contributed four goals in four starts across all competitions. Incidentally, his two goals on Thursday in northern Italy were his eighth and ninth Villa goals in a major European competition, equalling the club record first set by Peter Withe and matched by John McGinn.
