Arsenal are backed to look at Celtic striker Adam Idah in the January transfer window after a bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.

Celtic, who were guaranteed a spot in the play-off round before kick-off, hit back before the break with two Adam Idah goals in two minute

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.

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.

Manchester City scraped into the play-offs, Lille gatecrashed the top eight and Liverpool finished at the summit despite losing after a breathless final night of the new-look Champions League group phase.

THE Champions League league phase will conclude TONIGHT – and the action is UNDERWAY. All 36 clubs are in action this evening as the race for a spot in the last-16 heats up. Arsenal just

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

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori took to social media to send a message to youngster Ethan Nwaneri after their 2-1 win over Girona.

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.

Unai Emery insisted Aston Villa will not sell Ollie Watkins after Arsenal reportedly made a £60 million ($74 million) bid just hours before the England striker helped his team reach the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

Celtic qualified for the play-off phase of the Champions League after a late own goal earned a deserved 1-0 win over Young Boys. Visiting captain Loris Benito knocked the ball into his own net in the 86th minute after substitute Adam Idah ’s effort was saved by goalkeeper Marvin Keller following Reo Hatate’s excellent through ball.

Aston Villa were ‘furious’ with the Arsenal approach, and it was a bit of a d*ck move. Not because they’ve made a bid for Watkins, who didn’t magically turn up at Villa after all, but because making the bid so close to arguably Villa’s biggest game of the season is hardly going to ease negotiations.