Aston Villa are only one win away from securing the third European trophy in their club’s history and the first since they secured both the European Cup and the Uefa Supercup in 1982.
Villa come into the game buoyed by a 4-2 win over Liverpool, with the resurgent Ollie Watkins bagging a brace.
They also comprehensively dispatched Nottingham Forest in the second leg of their semi-final, overcoming a 1-0 deficit to win 4-1 on aggregate, paving the way for a chance at European glory under Europa League specialist Unai Emery.
Freiburg are struggling with only one win in their last six games, but will have full focus on this final as they target the first major honour in the club’s history.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is Aston Villa vs Freiburg?
Aston Villa vs Freiburg in the Europa League Final is on Wednesday May 20th with kick-off at 8pm BST at the Tupras Stadium in Istanbul.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 6pm BST. A live stream will be available via HBO Max.
Team news
After being forced off in the second half of Aston Villa’s win over Liverpool, Victor Lindelof is expected to reprise his makeshift midfield role. This will be a relief to Unai Emery, who has both Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara struggling with injury. A late call will be made on the former; the latter has been ruled out.
Freiburg boss Julian Schuster has a strong squad from which to choose, though Yuito Suzuki is recovering from a fractured collarbone and Patrick Osterhage is a doubt.
Predicted line-ups
Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Lindelof, Tielemans; McGinn, Rogers, Buendia; Watkins.
Freiburg XI: Atubolu; Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Hofler; Beste, Manzambi, Scherhant; Matanovic.
