As Europa League football returns, English Premier League side Aston Villa will face Rapid Wien in Austria at 14:45 EST on Thursday, August 19.

Rapid Wien vs Aston Villa - August 2009 - UEFA Europa League LiveSoccerTV.com gives you details about live streaming and TV schedule for this UEFA Europa League match among many (visit the UEFA Europa League page for more info).

Aston Villa had a wonderful weekend as they kicked off their English Premier League campaign with a 3-0 defeat of West Ham United. Incredibly, Aston Villa currently share the second place in the league standings with Manchester United. It looks as if Martin O’Neil’s shocking resignation has not damaged anything.

Aston Villa have recently been more often mentioned in the headlines because of Diego Maradona’s possible appointment as the club’s manager and because of Stephen Ireland’s prospective arrival from Manchester City to Villa Park. But all these stories will be forgotten on Thursday as the Villains have to turn their focus on their Europa League clash against Rapid Wien.

 

Aston Villa and Rapid Wien met last season in August as well. The Austrian side triumphed over the Villains 1-0 at home and therefore had no sorrow losing 2-1 in England. As they look forward to overturn last year's unfortunate history, striker John Carew emphasized the importance of the Europa League, stating:

"It's very important for us to do well in Europe. We did not make it last year. Definitely, we should make it this year. It's a beautiful competition for us to be in, and we can play European football, and get good experience as a team."

Visit the Rapid Wien vs Aston Villa Live Streaming and TV Schedule page for more details concerning this fixture. Read this related article too: UEFA Europa League Corner: Slovan Bratislava vs VfB Stuttgart – Quick Look