Overview
- Aston Villa hold a 1-0 aggregate lead over Lille from the first leg in France, with the return match on Thursday at Villa Park.
- Captain John McGinn rejected the notion of being a "maybe team" and stated the group’s aim is to win the Europa League.
- Unai Emery, a three-time Europa League winner with Sevilla, framed recent results within the context of the club’s rapid rise.
- Villa’s form has dipped to two wins in their last nine matches across all competitions.
- If Villa advance, they will face Roma or Bologna in the Europa League quarter-finals.