Celtic boss insists he has nothing but respect for Spaniard ahead of tonight's Champions League clash at Villa Park Emery was once a figure of fun in English football after a previous reign at Arsenal ended in humiliation Rodgers knows how brilliant a boss his rival is,

A well-earned top-eight spot in the Champions League group phase is about much more for Aston Villa than a couple of quiet weeks in February.

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Aston Villa host Brendan Rodgers' Celtic for their final Champions League league phase fixture on Wednesday evening (8pm)

Watkins has enjoyed another standout season for the Villans, but he has yet to open his account in the Champions League. The England international has started six of Villa’s seven UCL matches and mustered 10 attempts at goal, only to fall short of finding the back of the net.

Aston Villa are interested in signing Joao Felix from Chelsea before the end of the January transfer window. According to RMC Sport, Aston Villa are now in direct negotiations with Chelsea over a deal for Felix this month.

Aston Villa are the latest club that could take a bet on the talent of João Félix. The Villans are angling for the Portuguese attacker after he has struggled to set alight the Premier League as a Chelsea player.