However, an unfit Barry is unlikely to play against Danish side Odense in the Intertoto Cup on Saturday.

BBC: Barry returns to Villa training

Welsh club Caersws have been drawn against Bulgarian side Marek in the first round of the Intertoto Cup.

BBC: Caersws head east

And Paatelainen will have to be content with a European venture into the Intertoto Cup at the beginning of next season.

BBC: Profligate Hibs pain Paatelainen

Rhyl lost to Suduva of Lithuania last season, while Carmarthen lost heavily to Finland's Tampere United in the first round of the Intertoto Cup.

BBC: Uefa Champions League logo

This is the seventh season in a row Braga have qualified for Europe and, in 2008, they were the winners of the last Intertoto Cup.

BBC: Scottish clubs discover Euro foes

The goal injected a spark into the play of Manchester City, whose best hopes of making Europe are through the Intertoto Cup or Uefa's Fair Play award.

BBC: Birmingham 3-1 Man City

Villa or Blackburn are the teams most likely to take the Intertoto Cup place, while Manchester City are in pole position to grab another Uefa Cup through the Fair Play league.

BBC: Premier League prepares for D-Day