Passing into the mouth of danger once and being bitten early did not scare Villa away from their desire to play the same way. When passes were crisp and accurate, they broke through Monaco lines, with Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey all having shooting opportunities.

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

Aston Villa spurned the chance to wrap up qualification into the last 16 of the Champions League as they were beaten 1-0 by Monaco after a thoroughly underwhelming display

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.

Unai Emery didn't hold back after Aston Villa's 1-0 defeat to Monaco, admitting his side's set-pieces "were horrible", claiming some players aren't following the plan he has for them while conceding that the club's chances of finishing in the Champions League top eight could now be over.

Unai Emery feels Aston Villa have blown their Champions League top-eight chances - The 1-0 defeat was just Villa’s second from seven matches in an impressive debut season.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has picked his side to face AS Monaco in the Champions League this evening (5:45pm)

Aston Villa are on the verge of pulling out of a deal for Loic Bade, talkSPORT understands. talkSPORT reported that Villa are working on a move for the Sevilla centre-back to replace Diego Carlos,

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Prince William , 42, visited Toxteth, just 30 miles away from Southport, to highlight community initiatives for young people in the region.