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Villa vs Forest: Europa Showdown

Published May 6, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest prepare for a historic Europa League semi-final second leg at Villa Park on Thursday night, with both teams aiming to reach a major European final for the first time in over 40 years.

Both managers rested key players in the Premier League last weekend, with Unai Emery making seven changes against Tottenham and Vitor Pereira making eight against Chelsea. Emery confirmed Amadou Onana will miss the match with a calf injury from the first leg, though John McGinn returns after hamstring tightness. wlop.pl

Forest faces uncertainty over Morgan Gibbs-White's availability due to a head injury, while Zach Abbott has been cleared to play after a head collision. Murillo's return from a hamstring injury remains a possibility for the hosts.

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