After Diego Carlos' exit and Mings' injury, Unai Emery's squad is short in central defence - Juan Foyth and Axel Disasi are both targets

Aston Villa are interested in signing Joao Felix from Chelsea before the end of the January transfer window. According to RMC Sport, Aston Villa are now in direct negotiations with Chelsea over a deal for Felix this month.

Aston Villa have until the end of the window to bring in some new faces Aston Villa have the chance to bolster their ranks with some new additions before the end of the January transfer window. They also have the opportunity to let some players leave should they wish to.

Both Celtic and Villa can still still secure an automatic qualification spot, but results would have to fall favourably elsewhere for either to progress should they win.

Aston Villa host Brendan Rodgers' Celtic for their final Champions League league phase fixture on Wednesday evening (8pm)

Both Aston Villa and Celtic have already secured at least a place in the knockout play-offs but both sides know a win on Wednesday could take them through automatically to the last 16 (8pm, TNT Sports 1).