Unai Emery has urged his Aston Villa players to become Champions League protagonists ahead of their final league phase match against Celtic on Wednesday.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has seemingly made the club's stance on selling Ollie Watkins very clear after a rejected bid from Arsenal.

Unai Emery has issued a warning to Arsenal, West Ham and any other club interested in signing Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran before the January transfer window closes. Duran was once again named on Villa’s bench on Sunday as England international Ollie Watkins started the Premier League clash against West Ham.

If he was definitive about Watkins, the coach knew what was coming for Duran. It’s no secret the Colombian has wanted more minutes.

Jhon Duran has generated plenty of interest and more suitors are stepping forward hoping to test Aston Villa's resolve with less than a week to go until the January transfer window slams shut

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was asked about Ollie Watkins after being the subject of a shock bid from Arsenal this week

Unai Emery has warned Villa they will face a “winning machine” in Wednesday night’s Battle of Britain with Celtic.

Watkins went on to score a decisive third goal, his first in the Champions League, before missing a penalty against Celtic, with Morgan Rogers' hat-trick helping them through

Villa’s run to the last-16 of the Champions League has netted the club a staggering £75million, it can be revealed.

Aston Villa are reportedly 'leading the chase' for Chelsea man Joao Felix, and with the Blues keen on Jhon Duran, it's stated a huge swap deal cannot be 'ruled out'.

Ollie Watkins is ‘open’ to joining Arsenal before the transfer deadline if Aston Villa back down and agree a deal with the Gunners. The future of England striker Watkins looks set to be one of the biggest talking points in the final few days of the transfer window after he was the subject of a big-money offer from Arsenal.