Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has seemingly made the club's stance on selling Ollie Watkins very clear after a rejected bid from Arsenal.

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

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

The Gunners are ready to increase their bid for Watkins after seeing an opening offer rejected by an angry Aston Villa - but he's not the only forward on their radar in the final days of the transfer

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery shared his thoughts on the competitive match against Celtic the in the Champions League.

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

Arsenal have been dealt a blow in the transfer window with Aston Villa boss Unai Emery claiming Ollie Watkins is set to stay at the club despite interest from the Gunners.Aston Villa rejected a bid

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

After finishing the league phase as the eighth seed, Aston Villa were paired with seventh seed Lille in the bracket for the last-16. The teams which finished ninth, 10th, 23rd and 24th will now face off with the two winners then being drawn against the seeded teams.

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.

Aston Villa have become very adept problem solvers. Faced with ground to make up to comply with Profitability & Sustainability Rules in the summer, their succession planning in signing Youri Tielemans meant Douglas Luiz could be sold. Such detailed planning ahead means their midfield has barely missed a beat.

Unai Emery insisted Aston Villa will not sell Ollie Watkins after Arsenal reportedly made a £60 million ($74 million) bid just hours before the England striker helped his team reach the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.