"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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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When Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers scored twice inside the opening five minutes, you feared the worst for Celtic. Villa's movement, their slick passing and the quickness of their play was scintillating and Celtic must have wondered what had hit them.

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.

The revamped Champions League's new league phase reached a thrilling climax on Wednesday night - and what an evening we had. Manchester City looked like they were heading out of the competition altogether at half-time in their match against Club Brugge.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is confident his side can "make it difficult" for either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the