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Villa fans pray for first Euro final since 1982

Aston Villa fans have gathered in Athens ahead of the second leg of the club's Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos.

The club has "a mountain to climb" according to captain John McGinn, after its first-leg 2-4 loss, at Villa Park last Thursday.

If Villa manage to overturn the deficit, it would be the club's first European final since 1982.

Jane Bissell, who has followed Villa to every European away game this season, said: "We can do it. I swear I’ll get a Villa tattoo if we win."

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Players and staff took part in a training session at Bodymoor Heath on Wednesday

Ms Bissell and friend Sam Steers have spent thousands of pounds trailing their team to games in Poland, Amsterdam, Bosnia, Croatia and Lille.