Nottingham Forest take a narrow lead across the Midlands to Villa Park for the deciding leg of their Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa.
Chris Wood’s penalty earned the Reds a 1-0 victory at the City Ground and the visitors will be oozing with confidence after thumping Chelsea in the Premier League to move a step closer to survival.
But a tough task at Villa Park could be made harder by a head injury to talisman Morgan Gibbs-White, who needs a “miracle” to recover in time for the game.
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Aston Villa head into the most important game of the season on their worst losing run in 2025/26 and with fitness doubts over captain John McGinn.
A spot in a European final and a place in club folklore is up for grabs, however, and Unai Emery will back his side to rise to the challenge.
Radio Times has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest on TV and online.
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When is Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest kick-off time
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest will kick off at 8pm.
What TV channel is Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest on?
The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 1.
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How to live stream Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest online
You can watch the match on TNT Sports via a HBO Max sport pass without signing up to a contract.
Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the HBO Max app.
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Is Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest on radio?
You can listen to the match on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT.
BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages. You can also listen to Radio 5 Live online via the BBC website or BBC Sounds app.
talkSPORT is available on DAB radio, predominantly MW 1089 kHz though you may need to check its official website for some localised frequencies for talkSPORT, and like the BBC, you can tune in via most TV packages. You can also listen to talkSPORT online via the website or app.
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Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest odds
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