NextGen date with Olympiacos at Villa Park fixed

Villa's NextGen Series quarter-final tie with Greek outfit Olympiacos will take place at Villa Park on Wednesday March 20 with a 7pm kick off.

The game should be broadcast live and in HD on British Eurosport for those who can't make it to see the game in person.

Mikey Drennan's goals have helped Villa bounce through the competition with wins over Celtic, PSV Eindhoven and Sporting Lisbon, followed by a win over Ajax in their own backyard in the last 16. However doubts surround Mikey's fitness for the game.

Olympiacos qualified by winning Group 6 ahead of Arsenal, Marseille and Athletic Bilbao before going on to conquer Anderlecht 2-1 in the first knockout round.

This will be the last chance this season to see the NextGen team in action at Villa Park as the semi-finals and final take place between March 29 and April 1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Lake Como.

English clubs take part in every quarter final. The other ties are: Arsenal v CSKA Moscow, Chelsea v Juventus and Tottenham v Sporting Lisbon.

Villa's Next Gen Heroes march on in Europe

Goals from tournament top-scorer Mikey Drennan and Brad Lewis allowed Villa's young lions to wipe the floor with Ajax and power on through to the quarter finals of the NextGen tournament.

The Dutch side took the initiative early in the first half through Djavan Anderson, but goals from Michael Drennan and Bradley Lewis secured victory.

The visitors made the better start to proceedings, but it was Ajax who edged ahead within 15 minutes as Lesley de Sa pulled the ball back for Anderson to slot the ball home.

It was an advantage that lasted just over 20 minutes as Drennan levelled the tie with his sixth goal of the competition just minutes after seeing a curling effort travel just wide of the post.

Ajax held out until the break, but Villa pressure paid off midway through the second half as Lewis netted to put Villa within touching distance of the last eight.

The Ajax boys were unable to find an equaliser and Villa held firm to become the first team to reach the quarters.

NextGen: Ajax v Aston Villa as it was tweeted...

Ciggy Card Pic: Hat-trick Hero Mikey Drennan

We're celebrating Mikey's three goal haul at the Academy of Light with another of our "vintage" Ciggy Card pics.

Well done Mister Drennan, Keep 'em coming!