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Stiliyan Petrov’s honest Aston Villa verdict as he shares what they could’ve done better in Champions League
Aston Villa are gearing up for their final game of the Champions League group stage as they prepare to host Celtic at Villa Park.
The Villans are guaranteed a play-off place but need to beat Celtic and hope that results above them go their way in order to qualify automatically for the las🌺t 16.
The Hoops are only a point behind Aston Villa and could go straight to the la🅺st 16 themselves with a win and❀ favourable results elsewhere.
Stiliyan Petrov, who played for both Villa and Celtic during his career, gave his verdict on Aston Villa’s Champions League campaign so far.
Stiliyan Petrov says Aston Villa could’ve done better in away games
Petrov, speaking on , believes Aston Villa have had a “very positivꦡe” Champions League group-stage campaign.
However, he also reckons the Villans could have picked up a few more points in some of their away gam📖es.
This has now “unfortunately” left Villa having to rely on results elsewhereಌ, but he still feels they’re in a comfortable position, added Petrov.
“It is a h🐈uge game,” 🌠said Petrov. “Battle of Britain, that’s what they usually call these games.
“I’ve played in a couple of these𝄹 games and I know the pressure and the demand.
“Aston Villa are really comfortable in the Champions Le෴ague, really 🍒strong performances.
“They’ve had a few opportunities in away games where th🌺ey could make up some more poi🌳nts.
“But I think they’re sitting in a comfortable position and unfortunately they have to wait for other results to go through to the last ꦜeight.
“I think it’s been a very positiv♓e campaign for Aston Villa.”
Aston Villa were particularly wasteful at Monaco last time out, with Ol🐓lie Watkins and Jhon Duran failing to make much of an impact.
Vilꦜla fans said Emiliano Buendia was one of the few players who emerged withꦫ any credit.
Aston Villa team news v Celtic
Villa are c🌌urrently in the midst of an injury crisis at the back🌱, with Ezri Konsa their only fit senior centre-back at present.
Pau Torres is out with a broken foot, while Tyrone Mings is a major injury doubt and Diego Carlos has been soꦗld to Fenerbahce.
Lamare Boga🐎rde is an option at centre-back, while Lucas Digne could also feature in that position afಞter being moved there at the weekend.
Amadou Onana and Ross ✨Barkley remain on the side🐷lines.