Denis Zakaria has recovered from an illness, whilst Wilfried Singo has recovered from a minor back injury which saw him miss out on Friday’s defeat to Montpellier HSC. Both are expected to start

AS Monaco have received a boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League encounter against Aston Villa on Tuesday night.

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

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Monaco v Aston Villa, where Unai Emery’s side are looking to consolidate their place in the top tier of the gigantic (super) league phase table to secure safe passage into the knockout stage of the competition without recourse for a play-off.

Aston Villa miss the chance to all but secure their place in the Champions League knockouts as they were beaten by Monaco at Stade Louis II.

However, Emery has opted to retain Ollie Watkins in his starting lineup rather than hand previous Champions League star Jhon Duran a role in attack. Meanwhile, Adi Hutter has reacted to Monaco's surprise 2-1 reverse at Montpellier by making alterations all over the pitch.

AS Monaco face a familiar foe in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday – a man who has been a thorn in their side time and time again.During his tenure at Paris Saint-Germain, Unai Emery always

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his team are "very motivated" to secure direct qualification for the Champions League last 16 heading into Tuesday's crucial game at Monaco.