"Ollie Watkins' second-half winner has given the Premier League side a 1-0 lead to protect in pursuit of a quarter-final against Roma or Bologna. The Italian sides meet again in Rome on Thursday (20:00 GMT), having drawn the first leg of their tie 1-1."
"Right-back Matty Cash (calf) and midfielders Boubacar Kamara (knee) and Youri Tielemans (ankle) are out, as are wingers Emiliano Buendia and Harvey Elliott with knocks. Ross Barkley is ineligible."
"Defender Ousmane Toure and striker Hamza Igamane have knee injuries. Wingers Ethan Mbappe (thigh) and Osame Sahraoui (groin) and goalkeeper Marc-Aurele Caillard (elbow) are also sidelined."
Aston Villa faces Lille in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 at Villa Park, holding a 1-0 lead from Ollie Watkins' second-half goal in the first match. The winner advances to face either Roma or Bologna in the quarter-finals. Both teams are significantly weakened by injuries: Villa is without Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia, and Harvey Elliott, while Lille is missing Ousmane Toure, Hamza Igamane, Ethan Mbappe, Osame Sahraoui, and Marc-Aurele Caillard. The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Thursday and is broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK.
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