Emiliano Martinez banned for first leg of Villa’s semi-final against Olympiacos

Emiliano Martinez will miss Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League semi-final first leg with Olympiacos (Christophe Ena/AP)

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will miss the Europa Conference League semi-final first leg against Olympiacos.

The Argentina international saved two penalties in the 4-3 quarter-final shootout victory over Lille, but earned a yellow card for his trademark gamesmanship and baiting the home crowd.