Aston Villa’s current generation of players were fearing a reputation as the nearly men, but could now become legends by winning the club’s first trophy in 30 years.

Unai Emery's magic touch in the Europa League remains intact as he masterfully guides Aston Villa to Istanbul.

ASTON VILLA have completed a turnaround against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-final. The Villans were 1-0 on aggregate before Ollie Watkins’ first-half strike levelled the tie

Unai Emery made seven changes as his Aston Villa side lost 2-1 to Tottenham on Sunday. Keith Hackett has said that the Premier League will investigate but he does not expect the club to be reprimanded.

Unai Emery could not have made himself clearer. With 1957 being the last time they won the competition, the Villa manager was well aware of how "important" the FA Cup was to the club's supporters, but stressed "we have a clear order in our priorities".

Boss Unai Emery is clear about Aston Villa's priorities ahead of what could be a historic end to their season. Villa are aiming to end their 30-year trophy drought as they look to beat Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-finals - with next week's first-leg at the City Ground.