Arsenal are backed to look at Celtic striker Adam Idah in the January transfer window after a bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.

Morgan Rogers hit a hat-trick and Ollie Watkins showed exactly why Arsenal want to sign him as Aston Villa went through to the last 16 of the Champions League after a thrilling win over Celtic.

Celtic, who were guaranteed a spot in the play-off round before kick-off, hit back before the break with two Adam Idah goals in two minute

Thrilling entertainment as Villa secured a top-eight finish with the help of Ollie Watkins' 60th-minute strike

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori took to social media to send a message to youngster Ethan Nwaneri after their 2-1 win over Girona.

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.

It was a nightmare start for the Scottish Premiership champions as Brendan Rodgers watched his side crumble in the Villa Park cauldron. Morgan Rogers netted a quick-fire double inside five minutes to leave Celtic with an uphill battle against the Premier League side.

Aston Villa were ‘furious’ with the Arsenal approach, and it was a bit of a d*ck move. Not because they’ve made a bid for Watkins, who didn’t magically turn up at Villa after all, but because making the bid so close to arguably Villa’s biggest game of the season is hardly going to ease negotiations.

THE Champions League league phase will conclude TONIGHT – and the action is UNDERWAY. All 36 clubs are in action this evening as the race for a spot in the last-16 heats up. Arsenal just

Celtic may have done themselves a world of good tonight after battling back from an early deficit against Aston Villa. An early brace from Morgan Rogers gifted Villa a 2-0 lead inside the opening five minutes in what looked to be three points destined to stay at Villa Park,

Unai Emery insisted Aston Villa will not sell Ollie Watkins after Arsenal reportedly made a £60 million ($74 million) bid just hours before the England striker helped his team reach the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

BirminghamLive brings you the talking points from Aston Villa's victory over Celtic in their final Champions League league phase clash