Rogers makes UCL historypublished at 22:13 29 January
Image source, Getty ImagesMorgan Rogers is the first player in Champions League history to score twice in the opening five minutes of a game in the competition.
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Rogers makes UCL historypublished at 22:13 29 January
Image source, Getty ImagesFinal standingspublished at 22:11 29 January
Full time whistles have blown across Europe.
Liverpool claimed the top spot and are joined in the top eight by two other Premier League teams - Arsenal and Aston Villa.
That means they progress directly to the last-16.
Manchester City's 3-1 victory books their place in the knockout play-off phase alongside Celtic.
Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic - send us your thoughtspublished at 21:57 29 January
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What's the latest on Arsenal's reported bid for Watkins?published at 19:54 29 January
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThere are several reports of an Arsenal bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.
BBC Sport has been told by a source Villa have no intention of selling the forward, who has 10 goals in 31 games this season.
Villa are unhappy with the timing of the news of the reported £60m bid, which broke just hours before their Champions League game against Celtic.
Outlets, including the Press Association, have reported the offer, while the Daily Mail has written it has been rejected.
BBC Sport is looking into those reports to try to verify any approach.
Arsenal have been approached and have so far declined to comment.
Aston Villa's Unai Emery is expected to address the issue in his post-match news conference.
Listen to live Champions League build-uppublished at 18:58 29 January
Image source, gettThe stage is set for a big night at Villa Park.
Aston Villa host Celtic in the final league match of the Champions League group phase and although Unai Emery's men are guaranteed at least a play-off place, a win would give them a chance of finishing in the top eight.
Listen to live build-up to the match with former forward Garry Thompson on BBC Radio WM
Follow Wednesday's Champions League games livepublished at 18:08 29 January
All four English teams take part in Wednesday's Champions League action.
Aston Villa v Celtic
Girona v Arsenal
Man City v Club Brugge
PSV v Liverpool
All kick-off times 20:00 GMT
Aston Villa's group stage in picturespublished at 16:08 29 January
Henry Brownsey
BBC Sport journalistAston Villa have a great chance of qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League in their first season in Europe's elite club competition for 41 years.
The likeliest route to a top-eight finish for Villa is that they beat Celtic and Atalanta fail to beat Barcelona away.
Alternatively, Villa would overtake Bayer Leverkusen if they win by two goals more on the night (eg. 3-0 to Villa, 1-0 to Leverkusen).
Here's how it has unfolded so far.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn their first-ever Champions League game, Villa triumphed in Switzerland with a 3-0 win over Young Boys.
Goals from Youri Tielemans, Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana ensured Unai Emery's side got off to the perfect start.
Image source, Getty ImagesTheir second game of the campaign was a repeat of Villa's 1982 European Cup final success against Bayern Munich.
Jhon Duran scored nine minutes after coming on and then Emi Martinez produced heroics to save Harry Kane's header in the dying minutes of the game and secure three points.
Image source, Getty ImagesMore success came at Villa Park 20 days later, with Duran on the scoresheet once more as Villa won 2-0 against Bologna.
John McGinn got the other, his free-kick evading everyone to clinch the victory.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe first bump in Villa's campaign came against Club Brugge when Tyrone Mings was penalised in controversial fashion for handball in the penalty area.
The Belgian side scored the spotkick and held on to win 1-0, spoiling Unai Emery's second anniversary at the club.
Image source, Getty ImagesA 0-0 home draw with Juventus followed before Villa travelled to Germany to face RB Leipzig.
Unai Emery's side went ahead twice through McGinn and Duran only for Leipzig to peg them back each time. However, two minutes after coming off the bench, Ross Barkley scored a deflected winner to win the game 3-2 and take Villa up to third place in the table.
Image source, Getty ImagesFinally, Villa missed the chance to effectively qualify for the last 16 against Monaco as the French side won 1-0.
However, Villa still approach tonight's game in a very promising position to automatically progress to the knockout stages. Opta's supercomputer gives Emery's side a 52.6% chance of finishing in the top eight, and a 76.8% chance overall of getting through to the last 16.
Verdict on new Champions League formatpublished at 14:59 29 January
Former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown and BBC Sport's John Bennett join Ben Croucher on The Football News Show to discuss why they feel the revamped Champions League format has been a success and why we should be excited by the final round of group games on Wednesday.
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Aston Villa struggles 'worth it' for Champions League nightspublished at 09:27 29 January
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa look a "very tired team" from their Champions League exploits so far, but it is still "worth it" says fan and host of Married to Claret and Blue podcast Rupert Pybus.
Unai Emery's side have the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League top eight when they host Celtic on Wednesday night.
Having been plagued by injury issues this season, Villa will be desperate to avoid the two additional games required should they finish ninth or below.
"I think we've played seven times in the league after Europe, and we've lost or drawn six times," Pybus told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast. "We don't play well afterwards.
"We're a very tired team at the moment, and that's where Celtic have a big chance because again, we played quite poorly at the weekend, particularly in the second half and we looked shattered.
"They had the weekend off because of the storms, so I think it's a good opportunity for Celtic. However, Villa have spent 40 years in the wilderness outside the Champions League, and so that's a positive thing.
"We're all really enjoying it, and even if it means that we've had to accept some poor league form, we have had amazing nights against Bayern, beating Bologna, and nearly beating Juventus. So, it's been worth it, even if we're struggling along.
"I think overall, the Villa fans are just delighted."
Gossip: Villa still have Cunha interestpublished at 07:34 29 January
Wolves are expecting one or more offers for Brazil forward Matheus Cunha before the transfer deadline, with Aston Villa, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest interested in the 25-year-old. (Football Insider, external)
Manchester City midfielder James McAtee, 22, is no longer a target for Bayer Leverkusen, with the Bundesliga side set to sign Argentina playmaker Emiliano Buendia, 28, from Aston Villa. (Florian Plettenberg, external)
Want more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip column
A divided Petrov family for Aston Villa v Celticpublished at 18:11 28 January
Stiliyan Petrov spent a combined 14 years at Aston Villa and Celtic, but it is not just his own playing career that means he has divided loyalties when it comes to their Champions League meeting at Villa Park.
The former Bulgaria midfielder tells The Football News Show why his sons' allegiances could create a headache in the Petrov household on Wednesday.
Media caption, Emery wary of 'prestigious' Celticpublished at 16:57 28 January
Jack Herrall
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSAston Villa manager Unai Emery says his side are facing a "fantastic coach" and "prestigious club" when they host Brendan Rodgers' Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The Spaniard has won two of his three previous games against Celtic, with his PSG side winning 7-1 and 5-0 in Champions League meetings in 2017.
He also faced Celtic as manager of Spartak Moscow in 2012 when an injury-time goal from Georgios Samaras gave the Scottish side a historic first away win in the group stage.
"It doesn't matter!" Emery said when asked how those games had finished.
"Brendan is a fantastic coach, he showed here in Leicester.
"The last matches we played together was when he was at Leicester and it was always very difficult to beat the team he was managing.
"With PSG it was a different moment, we won but it was different teams."
Both sides have already secured a play-off spot in the new-look league phase and a win could still lift either of them into an automatic qualification spot, with Villa currently a point better off than Celtic and only outside the top eight on goal difference.
"Tomorrow we will respect them like they deserve and they are a winning team, their mentality is usually winning matches in their league," Emery added.
"They are going to play feeling confident and trying to face us feeling they can be close to us as well.
"I know because I respect and analyse them. They have good players and a good coach, the club is a prestigious club and the players feel they are a team to play in Europe."
Ramsey hopes for 'pinch me moment'published at 15:57 28 January
Image source, Getty ImagesWalking out to the Champions League music again will be a "pinch me moment" for Jacob Ramsey, who will be hoping to help Aston Villa automatically qualify for a place in the knockout stages.
Speaking before Wednesday's game against Celtic, Ramsey said: "Any Champions League game is always big, especially at Villa Park.
"We need three points for a chance of automatic qualification. It will be a tough match, Celtic fans will bring atmosphere and so will Villa fans.
"From where I've come from, the academy when I was eight, to play [in the] Champions League at 23, at Villa Park, with family and friends in the stadium, before the game I'm sure when the music and anthem come on I'll be looking to family and friends - it's a pinch me moment, then after that - focus on the game."
Ramsey scored his first goal for Villa since September against West Ham on Sunday and after a spell on the sidelines he said it was "really good to get the feeling again".
"I hadn't scored in a while at Villa Park, the past 12 months I've had three/four big injuries, but when you come back from injury it takes three/four games to get the rhythm back and I'm doing that now," said Ramsey.
It's now almost five years since the Englishman made his debut for Doncaster Rovers against Tranmere on a loan move from Villa. He remembers the "terrible" pitch on that February day in 2020 and notes that a Champions League night offers a "completely different" environment.
"Five years later I'm playing Champions League - which shows how quickly football and life can change - I hope tomorrow brings a good moment like five years ago," he said.
"I'm still only 23, I'm still young in the game and I've played a lot of football for my age. One minute you're 10/10 the next you're 3/10. I try to keep a level head and stay humble as football can change so quickly."
Emery eases fears over Villa's defensive crisis published at 15:06 28 January
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesUnai Emery has backed Aston Villa to cope with their defensive crisis before their crunch Champions League game with Celtic.
Ezri Konsa is Villa's only fit centre-back with Pau Torres out with a broken foot and Tyrone Mings a major injury doubt to face Celtic at Villa Park Wednesday.
Diego Carlos was also sold to Fenerbahce last week to deplete Villa's options further.
Mings came off in tears in Sunday's 1-1 draw with West Ham but Emery hopes he has an outside chance of facing the Scottish champions.
"If Tyrone Mings is available he will play. We have injured players but this is something everyone has," said Emery.
"We had Diego Carlos, he wanted to leave and he was pushing us to let him leave. Even we wanted to replace him but we couldn't do both at the same time.
"We had to accept it because the circumstances come like that. We have to work, prepare, believe and be ready. I believe we have the players we have in the squad."
Left-back Lucas Digne played as centre-back for over 50 minutes in the draw with the Hammers after replacing Mings.
Emery added: "Of course we are playing on Sunday, tomorrow, on Saturday. We have players injured but it's a new objective for players getting less minutes. I want to get into the top eight because it's a good opportunity."
