With Prince William watching on, Aston Villa’s hopes of automatic qualification for the round of 16 took a blow after a 1-0 loss to Monaco. Villa led the standings early in the league phase of the competition after winning its first three games.
However, Emery has opted to retain Ollie Watkins in his starting lineup rather than hand previous Champions League star Jhon Duran a role in attack. Meanwhile, Adi Hutter has reacted to Monaco's surprise 2-1 reverse at Montpellier by making alterations all over the pitch.
Obviously satisfied with three points against Aston Villa to obtain qualification for the Champions League playoffs (1-0), the two defenders and the Monaco goalkeeper spoke in the mixed zone.
Obviously satisfied with three points against Aston Villa to obtain qualification for the Champions League playoffs (1-0), the two defenders and the Monaco goalkeeper spoke in the mixed zone.They did
In one of the world's casino capitals, Unai Emery made a losing bet to leave Aston Villa's Champions League fate hanging on next week's all-British clash with Celtic.
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The UEFA Champions League is back in action as AS Monaco take on Aston Villa on Tuesday. This clash will take place at Stade Louis II.
AS Monaco edged out Aston Villa 1-0 at home in the Champions League on Tuesday with an early goal from Wilfried Singo as the Ligue 1 side secured their first victory of the year. Monaco snapped a four-game winless run in all competitions and are amongst the seeded playoff spots in the 36-team Champions League table with 13 points.
Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates from the Champions League clash between AS Monaco and Aston Villa at the Stade Louis II.
AS Monaco have received a boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League encounter against Aston Villa on Tuesday night. Both Wilfried Singo and Denis Zakaria, who form the backbone of this Monaco side,