Mark Hughes' side, who qualified due to their impressive disciplinary record in the Barclays Premier League last season, will take on Danish side FC Midtjylland while Intertoto Cup winners Villa face Icelanders Hafnarfjordur.

Villa put themselves into the hat by defeating Odense BK last weekend.

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And on Thursday night, Martin Petrov and Darius Vassell scored against Faroe Islanders EB/Streymur at Barnsley's Oakwell ground as they won 2-0 on the night, 4-0 on aggregate.

Both of these clubs will be hoping to join fellow Barclays Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Portsmouth in the UEFA Cup proper later this season.

The two-legged round will take place on the 14th and 28th of August.