"Split loyalties" have been reported on a 14-seater minibus carrying Aston Villa captain John McGinn's family and friends down to Birmingham, where his team plays Celtic later. It's well known that proud Scot McGinn is a Celtic fan, and his brother Stephen said there were a few "poker faces" on the way down to the Midlands.

Both Celtic and Villa can still still secure an automatic qualification spot, but results would have to fall favourably elsewhere for either to progress should they win.

Aston Villa and Celtic both harbor hopes of earning byes to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, with the hosts at Villa Park on solid footing heading into Wednesday's league phase finale.

Celtic could secure a top eight finish in the Champions League table this evening as they visit Aston Villa for their final League Path fixture.

A packed to the rafters Villa Park will provide a perfect backdrop with Brendan Rodgers' men looking for a miracle to make it into the last 16 automatically

Adam Idah says he is relishing the challenge of becoming Celtic's first-choice striker, and believes more goals will follow after his two impressive strikes against Aston Villa in the Champions League.

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.

Celtic face a wait to find out if their fans will be banned from their next game Champions League away game after a smoke bomb was thrown on to the pitch during Wednesday's game against Aston Villa.

By creating a format where teams played eight different opponents in a league stage that culminated with 64 goals in the final 18 matches, Uefa decision-makers will perhaps feel they succeeded in removing feelings of the early stages being repetitive at times.

Stars like Erling Haaland (47 goals in his Champions League career) and Kylian Mbappe (51 goals), will aim to close in on milestones set over a long period by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo - the competition's all-time leading scorer with 141 goals - and Lionel Messi (129 goals).

Andy Gray has urged Arsenal to make a stunning £100m bid to ‘tempt’ Aston Villa to sell star striker Ollie Watkins. Villa rejected Arsenal’s opening £60m bid for Watkins but expect the Gunners to return with an improved offer.