Seville: Reigning Europa League champions Sevilla will be looking to book their place in the quarterfinals of the competition when they entertain Villarreal in the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium here on Thursday night.

Unai Emery's side will defend a 3-1 lead from first leg when Emery won the tactical battle over his opposite number Marcelino Garcia Toral, himself a former Sevilla boss, as Villarreal expected Sevilla to take a cautious approach, Emery sent his side on the attack and was rewarded with an opening goal within the first 15 seconds, reports Xinhua.