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 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,

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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.

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

Aston Villa and Celtic have potential automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 up for grabs.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor has heaped praise on Adam Idah after his brace against Aston Villa last night. After the Parkhead side went two goals behind within the opening five minutes, they looked all but defeated, although the Irishman stepped up with a quick-fire brace to draw them level before half-time.

Adam Idah scored twice in the space of three minutes for Celtic but the Scottish champions fell short against Aston Villa, who booked their direct passage into the last-16 of the Champions League with a 4-2 win at Villa Park.

Celtic produced a battling performance against a strong Aston Villa side on Wednesday, eventually going down 4-2 to the English Premier League side. The Hoops had already secured their knockout

The Villans, currently eighth in the Premier League standings, looked fatigued on Sunday evening during a 1-1 home draw with West Ham United. They lost against Monaco in their previous Champions League encounter and the gaffer Unai Emery must demand a reaction from his men while hosting the Hoops on Wednesday night.

Morgan Rogers' first career hat-trick gave Aston Villa the victory they needed to secure a top-eight spot in the Champions League table.