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Preamble
Much like one of those old-timey “choose your own adventure” stories, Aston Villa have two clear paths to the Champions League. Unlike said books, there appears to be little immediate peril on either route.
Villa are seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League, and got the job in this tie more than halfway done in the first leg in Italy. Get through tonight and Porto or Nottingham Forest (!) await in the semi-finals, while mid-table Sunderland and Fulham are up next in the league.
Top-five finish or a European trophy? Maybe Unai Emery can have it all, but for now, he has to keep managing tired legs and taking each game as it comes. Villa remain under the radar, but a hugely impressive double achievement is getting closer with every result. Kick-off: 8pm BST.
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