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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Published May 6, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have finalized preparations for their Europa League semi-final second leg at Villa Park on Thursday night, with both teams looking to reach a major European final for the first time in over 40 years.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery confirmed Amadou Onana will miss the match due to a calf injury, but John McGinn is back in contention after hamstring tightness. Nottingham Forest's Vitor Pereira awaits a late decision on Morgan Gibbs-White, who suffered a head injury in the first leg. hilogame.news

Both managers rested key players in their Premier League fixtures last weekend, with Emery making seven changes against Tottenham and Pereira making eight against Chelsea. Zach Abbott has been cleared to play for Forest after a different head injury, while Murillo's return from a hamstring injury remains uncertain.

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