Swedish full-back Victor Lindelöf, who joined Aston Villa on a free transfer last summer from Manchester United to Aston Villa, is about to finish his contract. – Unai Emery has surprisingly selected the Swede in his starting line-up in what must be the most important game of the year and not only that, he puts him in a new position.
Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest in the second semi-final of the Europa League. The score is 0-1 after the first leg. The second leg starts at 21:00.
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Chris Wood scored the only goal of the game in the first leg and puts Forest in the driver’s seat for the second leg.
In the second leg, Unai Emery, according to the official line-up, chooses to field three centre-backs on the pitch, which opens up the possibility of Swedish representation in the starting eleven. According to The Athletic reporter Jacob Tanswell, however, Lindelöf will not start in the back line, but in midfield, where he has reportedly been training this week. – There he will play together with Youri Tielemans.
Before the game, there were question marks over whether Morgan Gibbs-White would be available. The Englishman starts on the bench.
Starting eleven:
Aston Villa: Martínez – Cash, Konsa, Lindelöf, Torres, Digne – Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Buendía – Watkins.
