Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa meet for an all-English Europa League semi-final, with the first leg under the lights at the City Ground tonight. The Tricky Trees are still involved in a relegation scrap, but have their sights set on a European final and the chance to earn a spot in the Champions League next season, even if they are playing in the Championship. For the Villans, a place at Europes top table next season looks much more likely.Unai Emerys side are on the verge of securing qualification through their Premier League standing, but would like to add silverware to their collection after a strong season under the Spaniard.But form can often go out of the window in cup ties, so expect the unexpected in the Midlands.You can catch up with all the team news for tonights clash right here on 101GreatGoals.Table of ContentsNottingham Forest team newsAston Villa team newsWhere to watch Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa: TV and online streamsStats for Nottingham Forest v Aston VillaNottingham Forest team newsMurillo, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicola Savona and John Victor are all out for the clash.Nottingham Forest starting XI: Ortega, Williams, Morato, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Wood, Dominguez, Jesus, Hutchinson, Milenkovic, AinaNottingham Forest substitutes: Sels, Willows, Lucca, Yates, McAtee, Bakwa, Abbott, Whitehall, Sinclair, Hanks, BlakeAston Villa team newsRoss Barkley is ineligible after not being included in the Europa League squad submitted to UEFA for the knockout stages.Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Tielemans, Onana, McGinn, Buendia, Rogers, WatkinsAston Villa substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Bogarde, Maatsen, Lindelof, Mings, Garcia, Luiz, Bailey, Elliott, Sancho, AbrahamWhere to watch Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa: TV and online streamsKick-off on Thursday is at 8pm UK time. In the UK, live coverage is on TNT Sports 2. Streaming is on the Discovery Plus app.TNT Sports costs �30.99 a month, including Eurosport and entertainment and available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles. From March 26, TNT Sports streaming will switch from Discovery Plus to HBO Max.If you dont live in the UK, clickHEREto find out where to watch the game in your region.Stats for Nottingham Forest v Aston VillaThis is Nottingham Forests first European semi-final in 42 yearsAston Villa have taken four points from the two league games between the sides this seasonAston Villa have not won away from home in the Premier League since FebruaryAston Villa have won their last nine European games Topics Aston Villa F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Premier League Predictions: Arsenal and City to stay neck and neck, Tottenham lurch towards the trap door Nicholas McGee 30th April, 2026 Pereira claims Nottingham Forest ready to fight Aston Villa in Europa League semi-final Mitch Fretton 29th April, 2026 Emery: We are going to use those experiences to do better this time ahead of historic Forest semi-final Mitch Fretton 29th April, 2026 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa: Predicted line-ups, stats and where to watch all-English Europa League semi-final Jon Fisher 29th April, 2026 Premier League European qualification: Does eighth place qualify for Europe? Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, FA Cup and EFL Cup winners explained Ben Miller 27th April, 2026 Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa: Report, result, goals as Sessegnon strike decides Premier League contest Ben Miller 25th April, 2026
