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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa, Europa League semi-final first leg

sportsApr 30, 20263025

Aston Villa travel to the City Ground for the Europa League semi-final first leg, with Villa naming Dibu Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Pau Torres, Digne; Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans in midfield; McGinn, Rogers, Buendía; and Ollie Watkins up front. Nottingham Forest respond with Ortega in goal, Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams across the back, Anderson and Domínguez in midfield, and Morgan Gibbs-White playing behind Callum Wood and Igor Jesús. Unai Emery has recalled Amadou Onana to add midfield energy and cover the width, a tactical tweak designed to control possession away from home. The first leg result will shape WHO carries momentum into the return, with the midfield battle around Onana and Gibbs-White likely to decide the tie.

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