Tottenham suffered a potentially seismic 3-0 defeat to Premier League relegation rivals Nottingham Forest on Sunday, failing to rise to a rallying call from their massed ranks of fans.
Relegation-haunted Tottenham Hotspur face a crunch clash against fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest as the fight for Premier League survival reaches boiling point.
La Liga sides Real Betis and Celta Vigo also advanced to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
UEFA Europa League Round of 16: Nottingham Forest and Real Betis suffered defeat to Midtjylland and Panathinaikos respectively.
Nottingham Forest held off a Fenerbahce fightback to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win on aggregate despite losing Thursday's second leg.
Vitor Pereira made an impact in his first game in charge, leading Nottingham Forest to a 3-0 victory at Fenerbahce in the first leg of their Europa League playoff on Thursday.
Nottingham Forest sacked manager Sean Dyche on Wednesday after a dismal home draw with Wolves left them hovering three points above the Premier League relegation zone.
Leeds bolstered their bid for Premier League survival with a vital 3-1 win against relegation rivals Nottingham Forest on Friday.
Emery has won the Europa League a record four times as a manager and Rogers believes that is a considerable advantage for Villa.
Aston Villa secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday with a 1-0 win at Fenerbahce, while Nottingham Forest slid to a costly defeat away to Braga.
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Wrexham's fairytale ride under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continued as they knocked Premier League Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup with a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout win on Friday.
Nuno Espirito Santo insisted troubled West Ham can still avoid relegation after Morgan Gibbs-White's late penalty fired Nottingham Forest to a crucial 2-1 win on Tuesday.
Aston Villa's 11-game winning streak in all competitions was brought to a shuddering halt with a 4-1 defeat at the Emirates on Tuesday, raising doubts about their ability to maintain a title charge.
Manchester City thumped Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday to move back to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Aston Villa kept up their title charge.
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday.
Nottingham Forest won 3-0 away to Liverpool on Saturday to inflict a fresh blow on the champions' hopes of defending their Premier League title.
Sean Dyche got off to a winning start as Nottingham Forest boss thanks to two penalties to beat Porto 2-0 in the Europa League.