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.

The Bhoys are back in UEFA Champions League action this week as they face Aston Villa (KO: 8pm) tomorrow nigvht (Wednesday) at Villa Park in matchday eight of the 2024/25 Champions League. While you

Emiliano Martinez will start as the team’s goalkeeper. Matty Cash and Ian Maatsen will be the two full-backs of the team. Ezri Konsa and Lucas Digne will be the two centre-backs of the team. Ezri Konsa has conceded 27 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 21 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.

Stiliyan Petrov spent a combined 14 years at Aston Villa and Celtic, but it is not just his own playing career that means he has divided loyalties when it comes to their Champions League meeting at Villa Park.

Both Aston Villa and Celtic have already secured at least a place in the knockout play-offs but both sides know a win on Wednesday could take them through automatically to the last 16 (8pm, TNT Sports 1).

Celtic train ahead of UCL tie against Aston Villa

Based on the quality of shots on target faced (via expected goals on target), only Girona's Paulo Gazzaniga (+5.1) has prevented more goals than Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez in the Champions League this season (+4.