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 and Celtic have potential automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 up for grabs.

Hours before both teams engaged in their UEFA Champions League phase deciders, Arsenal reportedly launched a late bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said Ollie Watkins is "happy to stay" at the club following Arsenal's bid for the striker.

Ollie Watkins is happy to stay at Aston Villa, manager Unai Emery said on Friday, after British media reported that Villa had rejected Arsenal's bid for the striker.

The lure of joining title challengers Arsenal might have persuaded Watkins to push for a move to the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal were actually offered the chance to sign Ollie Watkins for £60m before making a £40m bid for the player.

In today's Premier League rumors, Arsenal to bid again for Ollie Watkins, Tyler Dibling linked with Bayern Munich and Steven Gerrard set to leave Al-Ettifaq.

How does Ollie Watkins compare with Arsenal's current options? We crunch the numbers to see how the England international has fared in front of goal.

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran joined Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr on Friday in a deal worth a reported £64 million (US$79 million). Duran was unable to break into Villa's team on a regular basis despite a series of impressive substitute appearances.

Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr have signed 21-year-old Colombian forward Jhon Duran from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Friday.