Europa League
Apr 29, 2021 8.00pm
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HT : 2 0
FT Estadio de la Cerámica
  • Manu Trigueros 5' goal
  • Raul Albiol 29' goal
  • Pau Torres 37' yellowcard
  • Etienne Capoue 68' yellowcard
  • Etienne Capoue 80' redcard
  • yellowcard Dani Ceballos 44'
  • redcard Dani Ceballos 57'
  • yellowcard Thomas Partey 58'
  • goal Nicolas Pepe 73'
  • yellowcard Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 90'

How Villarreal could line up against Arsenal

How Villarreal could line up against Arsenal

Villarreal manager Unai Emery only has one injury concern to work around for his side's Europa League semi-final first leg with Arsenal on Thursday.

The Yellow Submarine remain without midfielder Vicente Iborra as he recuperates from a knee problem, but they are otherwise in good shape before Emery renews hostilities with Arsenal.

With Iborra sidelined, Dani Parejo and Etienne Capoue should pair up in midfield, meaning that ex-Arsenal man Francis Coquelin will have to make do with a spot among the replacements.

Tottenham Hotspur loanee Juan Foyth is in line to start on the right, and having made his comeback from injury against Barcelona, Pervis Estupinan could displace Alberto Moreno on the left.

Samuel Chukwueze opened the scoring in their 2-1 defeat to Barcelona and will provide an attacking threat down the right, while Manu Trigueros should feature on the opposite side despite seeing red at the weekend.

Up top, Gerard Moreno will feel confident of adding to his tally of 26 goals across all competitions this season, and he has registered a goal or assist in his last six Europa League games.

Villarreal possible starting lineup: Asenjo; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Estupinan; Chukwueze, Parejo, Capoue, Trigueros; Moreno, Alcacer

> Click here to see how Arsenal could line up for this clash

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