Soccer-Villa ready for season's biggest challenge against Olympiakos, Emery says

Soccer Football - Europa Conference League - Aston Villa Press Conference - Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece - May 8, 2024 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery during the press conference REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

(Reuters) - Aston Villa are ready to face their biggest challenge of the season on Thursday when they look to overturn a two-goal deficit against Olympiakos in the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday, manager Unai Emery said.

Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick for the Greek side in the first leg in a 4-2 victory at Villa Park to put them in the box seat to reach the final on May 29 where Fiorentina lie in wait.