Aston Villa caretaker-manager Kevin MacDonald threw two of his young players into the deep end for tonight’s first leg of the Europa League play-off tie with Rapid Vienna.
American-born defender Eric Lichaj and midfielder Jonathan Hogg, both 21, were handed debuts for the game at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium.
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