It’s what dreams are made of, isn’t it? Aston Villa managed to top both Manchester City and Arsenal in a single week and have emerged as a possible EPL title contender out of the blue.Their boss, Unai Emery, has been lauded as a mastermind of an almost-perfect domestic campaign, which puts Villa firmly in the title race after an astonishing club record of 15 home wins on the spin.Good ebening, Arsenal! Unai Emery dismantles his former side as Villa beat GunnersHowever, to keep that amazing ride, they ought to win on Thursday night against Zrinjski in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Villa are sitting three points ahead of second-placed Legia Warsaw, but to avoid possible playoffs, the Villans must beat Zrinjski, thus securing the top spot. In-form winger Leon Bailey came off at the break on Saturday evening with muscle fatigue and may be among the regulars who can be rested. Douglas Luiz and Lucas Digne, who will miss Sunday’s game with Brentford through suspension, may well keep their spots.##NAJAVA_MECA_7738587##Jhon Duran and Moussa Diaby, who were paired up front against Legia in the previous round, will undoubtedly come into Emery’s thinking, while the likes of Leander Dendoncker, Clement Lenglet, and Nicolo Zaniolo are all likely to be drafted in the starting XI.UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE – ROUND 6Thursday20:45: (3.25) Legia (3.50) AZ Alkmaar (2.30)20:45: (1.38) PAOK (4.80) Helsinki (8.50)20:45: (7.25) Zrinjski (4.40) Aston Villa (1.45)20:45: (3.15) Ferencvaros (3.35) Fiorentina (2.30)20:45: (2.45) Ludogorets (3.40) Nordsjaelland (2.85)20:45: (5.80) Aberdeen (4.10) Eintr.Frankfurt (1.65)20:45: (1.15) Fenerbahce (10.5) Trnava (17.0)20:45: (1.20) Genk (8.00) Cukaricki (14.0)23:00: (2.15) Lugano (3.60) Besiktas (3.60)23:00: (1.45) Dinamo Zagreb (4.40) Ballkani (7.50)23:00: (1.17) Lille (9.00) Ki Klaksvik (16.0)23:00: (1.85) Zorya (3.60) Breidablik (4.30)23:00: (1.67) Plzen (3.70) Astana (5.50)23:00: (2.95) Maccabi T.A. (3.60) Gent (2.45)23:00: (1.80) Club Brugge (3.70) Bodo (4.40)23:00: (1.53) Slovan B. (4.10) Olimpija (6.50)***odds are subject to change***
