How to watch Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest in Europe this week: TV Channel and kick-off time
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Credit: Imago Tue 10 March 2026 15:50, UK Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace will all hope to advance in their respective European last-16 ties on Thursday.Villa and Nottingham Forest will be up against Lille and FC Midtjylland, respectively, in the Europa League, while the Eagles take on AEK Larnaca in the Conference League.Each side’s form has been up and down in the Premier League, with the Tricky Trees fighting relegation, while Unai Emery’s team battle to keep their top four hopes alive. The Villans had been keeping up with Arsenal and Manchester City at the top of the table, but have struggled to cope with the demands on their squad in recent weeks.Villa’s form in the Europa League now looks vital to their chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season amid the risk of falling out of the top four completely.
VISIT THE VILLA MATCH HUBWhat time will Premier League sides kick off in Europe?Villa and Nottingham Forest are expected to progress in the Europa League last 16, although neither side will be counting their chickens. Vitor Pereira’s side, in particular, face a difficult side in Midtjylland, who have lost just twice in their league campaign this season, and won six of their eight Europa League group games.FC MidtjyllandSuperligaen 2025-26Goals58Expected goals (xG)41.9Goals conceded23Expected goals against (xGA)29.1The task for Villa is slightly less daunting, with Lille currently sitting sixth in Ligue 1 amid a lacklustre season.The French side have won three of their last four games, however, and will host Unai Emery’s team in good form.Villa’s trip to Lille will kick off at the unusual time of 17:45 GMT on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest’s clash will go ahead at 20:00.
Palace will also play at 20:00.How to watch Europa and Conference League actionPalace’s opponents are third in the Cypriot first division, and have won just one of their last four games across all competitions. Nottingham Forest’s game will also be live on the radio on talkSPORT 1, with live commentary of Palace’s game on talkSPORT 2. 🦁 ASTON VILLA INSIDER UPDATE 🦁 Get the inside track on the Villa Park dugout, transfer strategy, player wages, and technical leadership at Bodymoor Heath.