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Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa face off in the first leg of an all-English Europa League semi-final on Thursday night.
The first leg hosts are high on confidence after swatting aside Sunderland in a 5-0 rout in their last outing in the Premier League, sending them five points clear of the relegation zone in a fine end-of-season push.
Vitor Pereira’s men saw off Porto 2-1 on aggregate to set up this all-Midlands clash, while Unai Emery’s side are the hot favourites to win the competition after easing past Bologna with a 7-1 aggregate victory in the quarter-finals.
Either Braga or Freiburg awaits in the final on 20 May.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa?
Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa at the City Ground on Thursday 30 April, with kick-off at 8pm BST.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK can watch the game on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.
Team news
Nottingham Forest are likely to be without Jair Cunha, who sustained a shoulder injury in the win over Sunderland, while Callum Hudson-Odoi, Murillo and Willy Boly remain sidelined.
Amadou Onana will be assessed for the visitors after he missed their last outing, a 1-0 defeat to Fulham, with a knee problem. Boubacar Kamara and Alysson will be absent.
Predicted line-ups
Nottingham Forest XI: Ortega; Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Hutchinson, Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White; Wood, Jesus
Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Bogarde, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins
