Find out who is missing through injury and who is in a race against time to prove their fitness in the next round of the UEFA Champions League.

Wednesday night represents the culmination of UEFA's grand plan to reshape the Champions League as 36 teams all kick-off at once on the final day of the league phase.

A pair of teams that have already secured advancement into the Champions League knockout stages meet on Wednesday as Aston Villa host Celtic on the

Aston Villa and Celtic will meet for the very first time; the Villans’ only previous European fixture against a fellow British club came in 2023-24 UEFA Conference League qualifying, winning 8-0 on aggregate against Hibernian.

How to watch Aston Villa v Celtic in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, as the new league phase draws to a close

With 18 games kicking off at the same time on Wednesday, The Athletic writers explain which one they are most looking forward to - and why

The inaugural Champions League league phase is set for an exciting final day with 25 of the 36 teams still awaiting their fate.

Watkins has enjoyed another standout season for the Villans, but he has yet to open his account in the Champions League. The England international has started six of Villa’s seven UCL matches and mustered 10 attempts at goal, only to fall short of finding the back of the net.

Two of the top teams in the UCL face off as we continue our Champions League odds series with an Inter Milan-Monaco prediction and pick.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has said that he has "enough players to compete and feel confident" after an injury to Tyrone Mings limited his options in defence ahead of the visit of Celtic in the Champions League.

Here’s how Celtic could secure a top eight finish in the Champions League and qualify for the last 16 stage automatically.