Is Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa on TV? Channel, streaming and how to watch Europa League semi-final

Nottingham Forest put on a five-star display to beat Sunderland (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Wire)

Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa face off in the first leg of an all-English Europa League semi-final on Thursday night.

The first leg hosts are high on confidence after swatting aside Sunderland in a 5-0 rout in their last outing in the Premier League, sending them five points clear of the relegation zone in a fine end-of-season push.

Vitor Pereira’s men saw off Porto 2-1 on aggregate to set up this all-Midlands clash, while Unai Emery’s side are the hot favourites to win the competition after easing past Bologna with a 7-1 aggregate victory in the quarter-finals.

Either Braga or Freiburg awaits in the final on 20 May.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When is Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa?

Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa at the City Ground on Thursday 30 April, with kick-off at 8pm BST.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the UK can watch the game on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max.