Preparations are reaching fever pitch for one of the biggest matches in Aston Villa's modern history as Unai Emery's side continue their build-up to Wednesday's Europa League showdown with Freiburg in Istanbul.
Aston Villa face a defining week as they balance domestic ambitions with a significant European challenge, with a Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest looming on the horizon.
Unai Emery has warned Aston Villa that their Europa League quarter-final tie against Bologna is far from finished, despite holding a strong advantage heading into Thursday night's second leg at Villa Park.
Unai Emery has praised a "fantastic" result after Aston Villa claimed a 3-1 first-leg win over Bologna in their Europa League quarter-final, despite admitting his side fell short of their best level.
Amadou Onana has hailed Unai Emery as the best manager he's ever worked under, describing the Aston Villa boss as a "genius" whose obsession with football pushes players beyond their limits.
Unai Emery has praised his side's discipline and focus after Aston Villa secured a valuable 1–0 victory over Lille OSC in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round-of-16 tie on Thursday night.