Aston Villa make the trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina to face Zrinjski Mostar on Thursday night requiring a point to guarantee a place in the Europa Conference League last 16.
At a time when the Premier League outfit have already ensured a spot in the knockout stages, Zrinjski Mostar are playing for pride having been eliminated with a game to spare.
Not only do Villa sit just two points off top spot after back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Arsenal, but they hold a five-point advantage in the race for a guaranteed Champions League spot for 2024-25.
Nevertheless, Unai Emery and his players will continue to give this competition the attention that it merits, their cause having being helped by a 2-1 win over Legia Warsaw in their most recent Group E match.
That has left the West Midlands outfit requiring only a point to guarantee a last-16 place in this tournament, as opposed to a last-32 spot in the event that they lose and Legia Warsaw beat AZ Alkmaar.
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