Swiss champions Young Boys conclude a forgettable Champions League campaign without a point after suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Red Star Belgrade.

Aston Villa have rejected a formal offer from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal want to sign a forward before Monday's transfer deadline and are pursuing alternative options after accepting Benjamin Sesko is unlikely to leave Red Bull Leipzig this month.

Ollie Watkins helps Aston Villa into the last 16 of the Champions League with win against Celtic - hours after Arsenal's approach for the England striker was made public.

The two clubs are still in with a shot of securing a top eight finish and avoiding the two-legged play-off round

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Monaco v Aston Villa, where Unai Emery’s side are looking to consolidate their place in the top tier of the gigantic (super) league phase table to secure safe passage into the knockout stage of the competition without recourse for a play-off.

Villa's hopes of going straight through to the Champions League round of 16 have taken a hit after they were beaten by Adi Hutter's side

The new league phase of the Champions League has come to its conclusion after 144 matches but was it a success? From Villa Park on Wednesday night, Adam Bate reflects on the change, the pros and the cons,

The two clubs are still in with a shot of securing a top eight finish and avoiding the two-legged play-off round

Manchester City scraped into the play-offs, Lille gatecrashed the top eight and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing after a breathless final night of the new-look Champions League group phase.

The Champions League is down to 24 teams, and yes, giants such as Man City and Paris Saint-Germain made it through in the end. Let's review the league phase and the best XI, and project who's winning it all.

Whew! It’s the last round of the league phase of the Champions League! To prevent teams from tanking to gain some competitive advantage, all 18 matches are play

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