Aston Villa vs Celtic LIVE: Champions League updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction
Aston Villa vs Celtic LIVE: Champions League updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction
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Aston Villa tonight meet Celtic in a huge Champions League clash. Unai Emery’s side are looking to book their spot in the next round, having failed to do so against Monaco last time out. Three points would give them a great chance of finishing in the top eight and thereby avoiding the need for a two-legged play-off next month, albeit they will need results elsewhere to also go their way.
Villa, however, are at least guaranteed a place in the play-offs and the same can be said of Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic side. Such has been the strength of the Scottish champions in Europe this season, three points could also see them move straight into the top eight should other results go their way.
It is a huge meeting between two of the biggest sides in Britian as the first phase of the new-look Champions League comes to a close. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!. The two teams have never met competitively. It promises to be a huge occasion tonight but Villa surely have enough at home, given the difference in resources.
Aston Villa to win 2-0. Forward Jota cannot feature for Celtic tonight despite making a sensational return to the club as he has not registered for this stage of the competition. He will, however, be available for the next round. John McGinn has returned to full fitness recently in a major boost for Villa.
