Home / Football / Europa League News Lille vs Aston Villa: Line-ups confirmed for Europa League last-16 clash Catch up with all the team news ahead of Lille vs Aston Villa in the Europa League Written by Mitch Fretton Last Update: March 12, 2026 04:41:58 pm GMT 2 min read Aston Villa face a tough trip to French side Lille for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. The Premier League club cruised into the knockout rounds of the competition, and will have their eyes on the silverware at the end of the road and another opportunity to qualify for the Champions League next season.But Lille are no pushovers, and are one of the teams favoured to win the competition, alongside their opponents.Villa have been struggling for form lately as well, but this an opportunity to get their campaign back on track.Catch up with all the team news right here on 101GreatGoals.Table of Contents1 Lille team news2 Aston Villa team news3 Where to watch Lille v Aston Villa: TV and online streams4 Stats for Lille v Aston VillaLille team newsLille starting XI: Ozer, Santos, Mbemba, Mandi, Perraud, Andre, Bentaleb, Mukau, Haraldsson, Perrin, GiroudLille substitutes: Lanssade, Sandro, Ngoy, Bouaddi, Correia, Edjouma, Fernandez-PardoAston Villa team newsAston Villa starting XI: Martinez, Bogarde, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Luiz, Onana, Sancho, Buendia, Rogers, WatkinsAston Villa substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Mings, Lindelof, Maatsen, Garcia, McGinn, Elliott, Bailey, AbrahamWhere to watch Lille v Aston Villa: TV and online streamsLille versus Aston Villa kicks off at 5.45pm UK time on Thursday night.You can watch it on TNT Sports and stream via the discovery+ app.To watch elsewhere in the world, clickHEREto find your local rights holder.Stats for Lille v Aston VillaThis is the fifth European meeting between Lille and Aston VillaAston Villa have never won an away European match (inc. qualifiers) in France in six attemptsLille have won the first leg in just one of their last seven major European knockout ties Topics: Aston Villa F.C. Lille OSC Follow us: Mitch Fretton Mitch is a freelance sports journalist with experience working for LiveScore, GOAL and Colchester United. He has experience working from both his desk at home and in the press box at games covering the Champions League and international football. Read more from Mitch Fretton
