"Getting top eight is very important as we play fewer matches and we can try to enjoy it and compete at our best, individually and collectively. "But it will be very difficult."

Aston Villa spurned the chance to wrap up qualification into the last 16 of the Champions League as they were beaten 1-0 by Monaco after a thoroughly underwhelming display

TNT Sports will continue to broadcast the majority of Champions League games, but Amazon Prime Video now has first pick for games on a Tuesday, with one per match week being shown exclusively live on the platform. This match is set to be shown live on TNT Sports 1.

Villa won their first three fixtures in the competition against BSC Young Boys, Bayern Munich and Bologna before losing in bizarre circumstances in Club Brugge. Then, after drawing 0-0 with Juventus, Villa beat RB Leipzig 3-2 in Germany last month.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said he fears his side's 1-0 defeat to AS Monaco on Tuesday may have cost them their chance to finish in the top eight of the Champions League.

It is a word Unai Emery has taken to using a lot. "We are very motivated playing Champions League," he said on Monday, after Villa arrived in Monaco. In his quiet way, Emery is gently raising Aston Villa's sights in the Champions League,

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his team are "very motivated" to secure direct qualification for the Champions League last 16 heading into Tuesday's crucial game at Monaco.