ASTON VILLA stars faced an anxious wait following their dramatic win over Celtic on Wednesday night. Players crowded around a coach’s phone to watch results come in from the evening’s

Chelsea were thought to be on the trail of Duran, but with reports on Wednesday evening suggesting that the Colombian is on his way to Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, that could give Villa the funds to sign Felix - especially if Watkins makes a move to title challengers Arsenal.

Villa have been on the hunt for defensive reinforcements during the January transfer window and have been offered the chance to bring a former Man City central defender back to the Premier League

There were storylines across all 18 simultaneous kick-offs – not to mention 64 goals in total – but Aston Villa and Lille securing automatic qualification for the round of 16, as well as Manchester City coming from the elimination zone to reach the knockout phase play-offs, were among the headlines. UEFA.com rounds up all the action.

THE brand new Champions League league phase is over and we now know who will be facing who in the next round. All four of the English clubs have managed to advance from the first round with

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

Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa have learned their fates for the next stage of the Champions League following the conclusion of the league phase. Liverpool had already guaranteed a top-eight spot and a place in the last-16 having won their first seven games in this year’s competition.

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Liverpool will take on either Paris Saint Germain, Benfica, AS Monaco or Brest in the round of 16. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side will await one team out of AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord or Juventus. Villa will take on either Borussia Dortmund, Atalanta, Club Brugge or Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Scottish champions Celtic have already secured their place in the knockout play-offs after beating BSC Young Boys last week, while Villa lost 1-0 at AS Monaco. Brendan Rodgers is without Cameron Carter-Vickers through injury, while Daizen Maeda is suspended. Kyogo Furuhashi was sold to Stade Rennais earlier this week.

Transfer news LIVE! Aston Villa's Watkins stance revealed, Arsenal's £60m striker deal, Tel fee agreed - The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Eur