Former Aston Villa and Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov says Morgan Rogers looks like he is enjoying his football under Unai Emery at Villa. "Another great game for Morgan Rogers - he was too much to handle for Celtic,

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

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 4-2 win over Celtic.

Arsenal have made a bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins as they look to land a striker in the final days of the transfer window - but Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery have remained tight lipped

Unai Emery insists he does not want to lose Ollie Watkins and says Aston Villa will be ‘very demanding’ in any possible deal involving the striker after Arsenal ’s failed £60m offer. The Gunners launched a stunning move for Watkins in the final week of the January transfer window, but saw their opening bid worth £60m knocked back by Aston Villa.

Both of Villa’s strikers are subject to interest in the January transfer window, with their Premier League rivals having a reported £60m bid for Watkins rejected while Duran is set to join Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr.

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

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

Despite a 4-2 defeat, Celtic remained competitive throughout the match, with Villa boss Emery impressed by them. The Spaniard was directly asked about his opponents' performance in his post-match press conference: "Good," he said.

Unai Emery wants to keep Ollie Watkins but says Jhon Duran exit is ‘good money’ - Both of Villa’s strikers are subject to interest in the January transfer window.

Watkins ignored the speculation over his future as he rescued Villa with a clinical second-half strike to restore their advantage.