When will Aston Villa play their Europa Conference League play-off match and who will they face as the Villains aim to reach the group stages
- Aston Villa will look to reach the Europa Conference League group stage
- Unai Emery's side finished seventh last season to qualify for the play-off round
- They haven't played in the group stage of a European tournament since 2008
Aston Villa will be looking to reach the group stage of a European competition for the first time since 2008.
Unai Emery's side qualified for the Europa Conference League play-off round after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season.
Their win over Brighton and Hove Albion on the final day of the season secured their place in the qualifiers, with the Villains finishing one point above Tottenham in the league table.
Emery has a great record in Europe, having won four Europa League titles in his career so far.
But when will Aston Villa play in the Europa Conference League? Who will they play? Mail Sport provides the answers below.
Aston Villa will be looking to qualify for the Europa Conference League group stage this month
Villa secured their place in the play-offs after beating Brighton on the final day of the season
When will Aston Villa play in the Europa Conference League?
Aston Villa will enter the Europa Conference League at the final play-off round before the group stage draw.
Their first-leg is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 24, while the return fixture will take place a week later.
Who will they play?
Emery's side will either play Hibernian or Swiss side FC Lurzen for a place in the group stage.
The first leg between Luzern and the Scottish side will take place tomorrow evening.
The second leg will take place in Switzerland on Thursday, August 17, with kick-off at 7.45pm BST.
Unai Emery will be looking to pick up his fifth European title as a manager this season
The Europa Conference League final will take place on Wednesday May 29 in Athens
When does the Europa Conference League start?
The draw for the Europa Conference League group stage will take place on Friday, September 1.
Matchday One will commence on Thursday, September 21, while the final matchday will take place on Thursday, December 14.
This year's final will take place at the Agia Sofia Stadium on May 29.
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