Unai Emery claims he made a mistake playing Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran together during Aston Villa’s Champions League defeat to Monaco. The Aston Villa boss was ruing his own

Unai Emery has reminded Villa to look on the bright side despite Tuesday’s defeat at Monaco damaging their Champions League top-eight hopes.

In truth, it wasn't the most exciting Champions League spectacle but Monaco got over the line in the end to clinch three points in Europe's most esteemed competition courtesy of an early Wilfried Singo header.

The Villa boss has set his side a target of six points from the two matches to ensure they finish in the top eight

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.

That’s because Villa suffered a 1-0 loss against Monaco and Emery wasn’t a happy man. That’s the angriest and most frustred he has ever looked. From players not following his plans, his plan of two strikers being ‘my mistake’ and questioning his side’s mentality.

The Hoops were fired a warning by Young Boys’ boss Giorgio Contini but that Swiss caution looked foolish after they failed to beat Winterthur at home last weekend. Either way, Celtic will be desperate to keep their ambitions in their own hands with a positive performance and result against their opponents at Parkhead tomorrow evening.

Unai Emery has rejected a second attempt by West Ham to lure the forward away from Villa Park, as the club brushed off a £57million bid from the Londoners. The Hammers had previously tried to purchase the 21-year-old striker last summer, only to be turned down, and received the same response yesterday.

Unai Emery sat down with the media at Bodymoor Heath this afternoon ahead of Aston Villa's tea-time Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday (5:30pm).

Prince William was in Monaco to watch Aston Villa in the Champions League. But the future king of England couldn’t bring his beloved team luck as the Premier League side fell to a 1-0 defeat at Stade Louis II.

Victory in Monaco would move Villa within touching distance of the Champions League knockout stage - Emery and his players will be ready

The Hammers are long-term admirers of the 21-year-old striker who recently signed a new deal at Villa Park but remains second choice to Ollie Watkins