All the pre-match chat had surrounded the futures of Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran, but it was Morgan Rogers – an £8million signing from Middlesbrough this time last year – who stole the show and fired Aston Villa into the last 16 of the Champions League.

Morgan Rogers and Arsenal target Ollie Watkins send Aston Villa into last 16 - Unai Emery’s men finished eighth.

THIS was a night Ollie Watkins will never forget as he took centre stage before kick-off — and was the main attraction for most of a thrilling evening. Striker Watkins hit his first-ever Champions

Ollie Watkins had a moment to forget in Aston Villa's UEFA Champions League clash with Celtic as a shocking slip saw him sky a penalty over the crossbar.

Morgan Rogers’s hat-trick sent Villa straight into the Champions League last 16 but transfer questions remain over Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran

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

Morgan Rogers struck a brilliant hat-trick to guide Aston Villa to a 4-2 victory over Celtic. The triumph secured Aston Villa a spot in the top eight, thereby winning automatic entry into the last 16.

Morgan Rogers scored hat-trick and Ollie Watkins opened his Champions League account as Aston Villa beat Celtic 4-2 in a breathtaking game to seal their last-16 spot on Wednesday.

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has a Champions League scoring feat for which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Erling Haaland would be proud. With goals in the third and fifth minutes against Celtic,

Both England international forwards had an eventful evening as Unai Emery's side secured automatic qualification to the last 16