Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa face off this Thursday at City Ground. The game opens the Liga Europa semifinal. The two English teams are looking for places in the competition decision.
The match takes place at 4pm (Brasília time). Vitor Pereira commands Forest at home. Unai Emery leads Aston Villa. The confrontation marks the first duel between them at this stage.
Escalação likely from Nottingham Forest
Coach Vitor Pereira must line up the team with several changes compared to the last game for Campeonato Inglês. Stefan Ortega appears as an option in goal for European competitions.
The defense has Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato and Neco Williams. In the middle, Ibrahim Sangaré and Elliot Anderson form the duo. Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White and a striker complete the sector. Igor Jesus appears as a reference in the attack.
- Stefan Ortega
- Ola Aina
- Nikola Milenkovic
- Morato
- Neco Williams
- Elliot Anderson
- Ibrahim Sangaré
- Omari Hutchinson
- Morgan Gibbs-White
- Igor Jesus
Forest is coming off a 5-0 win over Sunderland over the weekend. The team occupies an intermediate position in the Premier League and is fighting against relegation, but shows strength in the Liga Europa.
Aston Villa at almost full strength
Unai Emery must repeat the base he used in the previous rounds of the competition. Emiliano Martínez remains in goal. The defense has Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne.
Youri Tielemans and another steering wheel act in the middle. John McGinn, Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Buendía create for Ollie Watkins up front.
- Emiliano Martínez
- Matty Cash
- Ezri Konsa
- Pau Torres
- Lucas Digne
- Youri Tielemans
- John McGinn
- Morgan Rogers
- Emiliano Buendía
- Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa lost to Fulham 1-0 in the last round of Inglês. Mesmo thus, the team accumulates good results in Europa and dreams of the title.
Onde watch live
The game is broadcast on CazéTV. Plataformas streaming rights from Liga Europa also air. Torcedores can follow in real time through the official UEFA apps.
Lesões and embezzlement
Nottingham Forest does not count on Callum Hudson-Odoi, Murillo, John Victor, Nicolò Savona and Willy Boly. Jair Cunha is doubtful because of a shoulder injury.
No Aston Villa, Boubacar Kamara remain out with knee problems. Amadou Onana undergoes last-minute evaluation.
Teams recent Histórico
Forest beat Sunderland 5-0. Antes, drew with Burnley and beat Porto in Europa. The sequence shows recovery at home.
Aston Villa beat Sunderland 4-3, but lost to Fulham. Na Europa, thrashed Bologna 4-0 in the previous phase. The results indicate high offensive power.
Confrontos direct
The teams recently faced each other at Premier League. The last game ended in a 1-1 draw. Aston Villa has an advantage in overall history, but Forest tends to be competitive at home.
- Últimos five Forest games: win, win, draw, win, win.
- Últimos five Aston Villa games: loss, win, win, draw, win.
- Último clash: 1-1 draw.
Detalhes from the match
City Ground receives the duel with a good crowd. Forest fans should fill the stadium. The referee is the Portuguese João Pinheiro.
The weather in Nottingham this Thursday is expected to be cloudy, with a low chance of heavy rain during the game. The temperature is mild.
The winner of the confrontation has the advantage for the return, scheduled for next week on Villa Park. Both clubs are once again dreaming of European glory.