Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought as Aston Villa battled to a 1-0 away win at Lille in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie. After a low-key opening, it was Lille who finished the first half strongly.

RC Strasbourg Alsace will aim to continue their push in Ligue 1 when they host Paris FC at the Stade de la Meinau on Sunday. The hosts are still competing in four competitions and must rotate their squad to keep players fresh for each fixture,

Aston Villa Predicted Lineup vs Lille as Emery Targets European ResponseAston Villa arrive in northern France this week with a curious mix of urgency and opportunity. The Premier League side have

Forward Olivier Giroud returns as Lille make three changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Lorient in Ligue 1 last weekend. Chancel Mbemba comes into the back four and Ngal'Ayel Mukau also starts in midfield for the French side.

Aston Villa secured a narrow but valuable 1-0 win over Lille in the first leg of their Europa League tie, with Ollie Watkins’ second-half header the difference in France. Lille started brightly in front of a vocal home crowd and looked the more threatening side during the early stages.

Aston Villa are back in Europa League action this week as they prepare to visit Lille in the last 16 first-leg in France. Unai Emery’s side have floundered in the Premier League over recent

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Europa League game against Lille at The Stade Pierre-Mauroy (kick-off 17:45 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: John McGinn has travelled with the squad to Lille but Matty Cash is unavailable and hasn't travelled.

As part of Ligue 1’s Matchday 27, the game between Olympique de Marseille and

Lille defender Thomas Meunier admits there's disappointment after their home defeat to Europa League opponents Aston Villa on Thursday.

We asked for your thoughts after Thursday's Europa League last-16 first leg between Lille and Aston Villa. Here are some of your comments: Ian: A good away win for Villa. Still issues in the final third creating chances.