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Martinez suspended for semi-final first leg

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Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will be suspended for the first leg of the their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiakos on Thursday 2 May.

The Argentinian stopper was shown a yellow card in the penalty shootout win over Lille in the quarter-finals, after being booked in normal time, but was not dismissed due to Uefa rules.

Villa won the tie 4-3 on penalties, after the sides were locked at 3-3 after two legs, and extra time in France.

The yellow card Martinez received during the shootout took his tally of cautions in the competition to three, meaning he will miss the semi-final first leg at Villa Park.