Aston Villa will bid to boost their hopes of qualifying for the Europa Conference League knockout stage when they travel to the Netherlands on Thursday evening.

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Group E is on a knife-edge as all four teams have three points on the board after two rounds of matches. The Premier League side kicked off their campaign with a 3-2 loss at Legia Warsaw before John McGinn hit a last-gasp winner at home to Zrinjski.

This is probably Villa's trickiest game as AZ Alkmaar have won eight of their nine games in the Dutch league - drawing the other - so it is likely to be crucial in deciding the outcome of the group.

When you throw in the fact that the team that finishes second need to take part in the two-legged preliminary knockout round to reach the last 16, Villa boss Unai Emery will be eager to grab top spot, so he could be tempted to name a strong team to get the job done in Alkmaar.

Villa's top scorer Ollie Watkins has yet to start a match in the Europa Conference League but could continue in the XI after netting for the eighth time this term in last Sunday's 4-1 demolition job of West Ham.

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When is AZ Alkmaar v Aston Villa?

AZ Alkmaar v Aston Villa will take place on Thursday 26th October 2023.

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AZ Alkmaar v Aston Villa kick-off time

AZ Alkmaar v Aston Villa will kick off at 5:45pm.

What TV channel is AZ Alkmaar v Aston Villa on?

The game will be shown live on TNT Sports 2 from 5pm.

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How to live stream AZ Alkmaar v Aston Villa online

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Listen to AZ Alkmaar v Aston Villa on radio

If you live in the West Midlands, you can listen to the match on BBC Radio WM, which is available on 95.6 FM.

AZ Alkmaar v Aston Villa odds

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bet365 odds: AZ Alkmaar (11/5) Draw (13/5) Aston Villa (11/10)*

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