Aston Villa and John McGinn sent clear Europa League message and told ‘it wouldn’t surprise me’Aston Villa, captained by John McGinn, impressed in their Champions League return after a 40-year absence. Despite narrowly losing to PSG in the quarter-finals, they’ve qualified for the Europa League. Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry believes Villa, under four-time Europa League winning manager Unai Emery, are favorites to win the competition.