Aston Villa's chances of finishing in the Champions League top eight hang in the balance after losing to Monaco on Tuesday evening

LIVERPOOL, Arsenal and Aston Villa are set to receive major financial windfalls if they finish in the top eight of the Champions League. The Premier League trio occupy first, fifth and eight place

Ligue 1 teams competing in the Champions League on Tuesday night experienced contrasting fortunes in the penultimate games of the group stages.  Monaco ended their dismal run of form with a 1-0 win

AS Monaco edged out Aston Villa 1-0 at home in the Champions League on Tuesday with an early goal from Wilfried Singo as the Ligue 1 side secured their first victory of the year. Monaco snapped a four-game winless run in all competitions and are amongst the seeded playoff spots in the 36-team Champions League table with 13 points.

Monaco ground out a 1-0 home win against Aston Villa in the Champions League on Tuesday, denying the Premier League side the chance to all but book their spot in the round of 16.Villa and Monaco are among nine teams on 13 points,

ASTON VILLA suffered a 1-0 defeat to Monaco in the Champions League tonight. The result damages Unai Emery’s side’s hopes of a top-eight finish and automatic progression to the round of 16. In the other early game,

Liverpool play Lille in the Champions League on January 21. The clash takes place from Anfield Stadium. The Reds look to hold their place at the top of the UEFA Champions League table.

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,