But it is Europe's top table under the lights tonight as Aston Villa welcome Brendan Rodgers and co to Birmingham. Both teams have already stamped the ticket for the play-off round but Unai Emery's men can still finish in the top eight with three points and a slip up from a rival above,

Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic are ready for the challenge of taking on the mighty Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the Champions League knockout phase playoff.

Brendan Rodgers is relishing the prospect of leading Celtic into a Champions League play-off tie against European giants Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. Celtic will take on either the defending champions or the German giants in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League after Wednesday night's 4-2 loss away to Aston Villa in their final Champions League first phase match.

Brendan Rodgers said was proud of Celtic's performance at Villa Park even though a 4-2 defeat condemned them to a play-off tie against one of the giants of European football.

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.

Kieran Tierney has agreed a deal to return to Celtic, Brendan Rodgers has confirmed. The Arsenal left-back is out of contract at the end of the season and has been strongly linked with a move back to Scotland, having returned to fitness after a serious hamstring injury.

Tierney came through the youth ranks at Celtic and won four Scottish Premiership titles, before joining the Gunners in 2019

Celtic travel to Villa Park safe in the knowledge of progression to the knock-out round after beating Young Boys in their penultimate league phase game.

Celtic FC Manager Brendan spoke to the media following The Bhoys' 4-2 loss away in the UEFA Champions League against Aston Villa. Full Press Conference Courtesy of UEFA.

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney to rejoin Celtic in summer, according to Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers; Scotland international is in the last six months of his Gunners contract and has been told he can leave;

Celtic have agreed to a deal to re-sign defender Kieran Tierney from Premier League side Arsenal and are trying to get the transfer over the line by the end of the January transfer window, manager Brendan Rodgers said.