Aston Villa Seeks Redemption in Europa League Clash with Feyenoord

As Aston Villa prepares to face Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday, manager Unai Emery has expressed confidence in his team's ability to compete despite several key absences. Jadon Sancho is still unavailable due to sickness, while Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Andres Garcia, Ross Barkley, and Tyrone Mings remain out with injuries.

However, Emery believes he has "enough players to get a collective performance and give them the confidence to compete against Feyenoord." The match at Stadion Feijenoord, the ground where Aston Villa won the 1982 European Cup, will be a "very special" occasion for the club, as many of the supporters who were there that day will be in attendance.

Emery is well aware of the challenge Feyenoord poses, having managed Sevilla in a 2-0 loss at the same stadium in 2015-16. He knows the Dutch club's fans will provide a formidable home-field advantage, but he is determined for his team to "try to dominate our area to try to stop them." Aston Villa's Europa League campaign will face a "huge test" against the prestigious Feyenoord, but Emery is confident his team can rise to the occasion.