Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Champions League game against Celtic at Villa Park (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery spoke to the press after his side's win over Celtic in the Champions League league phase

Despite a 4-2 defeat, Celtic remained competitive throughout the match, with Villa boss Emery impressed by them. The Spaniard was directly asked about his opponents' performance in his post-match press conference: "Good," he said.

Unai Emery has urged his Aston Villa players to become Champions League protagonists ahead of their final league phase match against Celtic on Wednesday.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his side are facing a "fantastic coach" and "prestigious club" when they host Brendan Rodgers' Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Spaniard has won two of his three previous games against Celtic, with his PSG side winning 7-1 and 5-0 in Champions League meetings in 2017.

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Former Aston Villa and Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov says Morgan Rogers looks like he is enjoying his football under Unai Emery at Villa. "Another great game for Morgan Rogers - he was too much to handle for Celtic," Petrov told BBC Radio 5 Live.

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Unai Emery’s men will be hoping they can leapfrog into guaranteed automatic qualification as they sit just outside the top eight.

Unai Emery proud of Aston Villa after ‘brilliant match’ against Celtic - Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins starred.

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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