Olympiacos vs Aston Villa: Emery’s men have it all to do as Villans look to turn Europa Conference League semi around
ASTON VILLA travel to Olympiacos on Thursday night for the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final.
The Villans have it all to do in Greece as they find themselves 4-2 down in the tie after the opening 90 minutes in the Midlands.
Aston Villa find themselves 4-2 down after the first leg against OlympiacosGETTY
Should Unai Emery‘s side turn the tie around in Athens, they will face either Fiorentina or Club Brugge in this year’s final.
Villa are on course to finish in the top-4 in the Premier League this season meaning Villa Park could host Champions League football next campaign.
But before that, the Villans will be aiming to lift there first European trophy since 1982…
When is Olympiacos vs Aston Villa?
Olympiacos vs Aston Villa will take place on Thursday, May 9.
Kick off will be at 8pm BST.
The Karaiskakis Stadium will host.
What TV channel is Olympiacos vs Aston Villa on and can it be live streamed?
Olympiacos vs Aston Villa will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
You can live stream the match via the discovery+ app.
Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action.
Team news
The hosts will be without Ruben Vezo, Nelson Abbey and Gelson Martins as they are all ineligible to play in the Conference League.
Former Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic remains sidelined but Andreas Ndoj and Georgios Masouras are available after serving suspensions last week.
For Villa, Morgan Rogers was withdrawn against Brighton on Sunday and is a doubt for Thursday night.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez could return between the sticks after serving a one-match ban and overcoming an injury.
Youri Tielemans and Nicolo Zaniolo could also be available but Jacob Ramsey, Emi Buendia, Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara remain out.
What are the odds?
Match result
Olympiacos – 11/5
Draw – 13/5
Aston Villa – 1/1
To qualify
Olympiacos – 2/9
Aston Villa – 29/10
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication.
