Overview
- Kick-off is Thursday, April 9 at 8pm UK time on TNT Sports 2, with streaming on Discovery+ and HBO Max.
- Sancho’s shoulder injury and Ross Barkley’s omission from the European squad push Youri Tielemans into the No. 10 role with Douglas Luiz and Amadou Onana in midfield, according to team-news previews.
- Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano called his side underdogs and said the aim at the Renato Dall’Ara is to keep the tie alive after returning with a 2-1 win at Cremonese.
- Unai Emery’s side bring strong continental form into the first leg, with 13 wins in their last 15 European matches and a club-record seven-game winning run.
- Aston Villa have earned roughly £10.63m in Europa League prize money so far and could reach about £26m if they go on to win the competition.