Tottenham will be licking their lips as Aston Villa face Europa League second leg deficit

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Football Insider or go back to LFC Live.

(Credit: Imago) Fri 1 May 2026 9:30, UK Tottenham Hotspur will surely be going into their trip to face Aston Villa on Sunday night with renewed hope after their opponents were beaten 1-0 away at Nottingham Forest on Thursday. Unai Emery’s side met the Reds in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie, and they emerged on the wrong side of a tight affair at the City Ground.

That clash takes place at Villa Park next Thursday, with their game against Spurs sandwiched right in the middle of the crucial European tie. However, the unprecedented circumstances surrounding their latest assignment this weekend will surely have Spurs licking their lips ahead of kick-off.

DateCompetitionResult16 May 2025Premier League2-0 L9 February 2025FA Cup2-1 L10 March 2024Premier League4-0 W13 May 2023Premier League2-1 L9 April 2022Premier League4-0 WTottenham’s last five trips to Villa Park.De Zerbi’s men desperately need to build some momentum after their victory at Wolves last weekend, and another win this time around could even lift them out of the relegation zone if other results go their way. Their chances of securing three points have been significantly boosted by the fact that Villa are chasing their Europa League tie, as Emery will surely be forced into wholesale changes in the league this weekend.