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Aston Villa aims to extend a seven-game winning streak and maintain their lead in the Europa League group with 12 points from five games, manager Unai Emery said.
- On Thursday, Aston Villa travel to St. Jakob-Park in Basel to face FC Basel, arriving on a seven-game winning streak that includes a 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Saturday.
- With four Europa League titles to his name, Unai Emery, manager, emphasised building the team and mentality ahead of the match at St. Jakob-Park.
- Villa may rotate personnel, possibly resting Emi Martinez for Marco Bizot and replacing Matty Cash with Andres Garcia to freshen the side.
- Sitting level atop their group, the Villans are tied with Lyon and Midtjylland on 12 points with four wins from five games, aiming to secure a top-eight spot for direct round of 16 qualification in March.
- Emi Buendia has rediscovered form under Unai Emery, recently finding his feet after struggles last year, and Aston Villa regard him as a prized asset they want to keep.
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With a 15 out of 15, Aston Villa has climbed to third place in the Premier League. The team of Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans has also secured its Europa League title and is on course for a top-eight finish. On Thursday evening, they face FC Basel, a team still fiercely fighting for a top-24 spot. Watch live at 9 p.m. on VRT Canvas or via our livestream.
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