Overview
- Aston Villa, following Saturday's 1-0 loss at Fulham, will monitor Amadou Onana daily ahead of Thursday's Europa League semi-final first leg at Nottingham Forest.
- The Belgium international missed the match after feeling unwell and reporting minor knee pain, a setback that halted Villa's six-game unbeaten run.
- Lamare Bogarde started in midfield at Craven Cottage and stands to cover again if needed, with Ross Barkley unavailable for Europe because he is not on the squad list.
- Onana had started nine straight Premier League games and every Europa League knockout tie, so his potential absence would disrupt a settled core.
- The winner over two legs advances to the final in Istanbul, putting extra weight on Emery’s selection choices this week.