Celtic have agreed to a deal to re-sign defender Kieran Tierney from Premier League side Arsenal and are trying to get the transfer over the line by the end of the January transfer window, manager Brendan Rodgers said.

Celtic are in Champions League action this evening as they face Aston Villa on matchday eight. Brendan Rodgers knows his side are into the knockout playoff regardless of how this one plays out.

Tierney is set to leave Arsenal for Celtic, be that now or in the summer, and Chris Sutton has now shared his reaction to this news. Sutton reacted to the news about Tierney returning to Celtic on social media. Sutton, of course, has a soft spot for Celtic having played for the club during his career.

Celtic will debut their third kit for the 2024/25 season against Aston Villa this evening. The Parkhead side are in Birmingham for matchday eight of the UEFA Champions League league phase.

Celtic face Aston Villa in Birmingham this afternoon as Brendan Rodgers’ side look to close out the new-look league phase with a result against Unai Emery’s side. However, Celtic go into the game with a number of absences from last weekend.

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French referee Clement Turpin has been appointed to take charge of the meeting at Villa Park. Turpin will be assisted by Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages with Romain Lissorgue acting as Fourth Official. Meanwhile, French referee Jérôme Brisard is operating as VAR with Netherlands official Rob Dieperink assisting.

Celtic have agreed to a deal to re-sign defender Kieran Tierney from Premier League side Arsenal and are trying to get the transfer over the line by the end of the January transfer window, manager Brendan Rodgers said.

Aston Villa tonight meet Celtic in a huge Champions League clash. Unai Emery’s side are looking to book their spot in the next round, having failed to do so against Monaco last time out. Three points would give them a great chance of finishing in the top eight and thereby avoiding the need for a two-legged play-off next month,

After Celtic announced the transfer, former Rangers defender, Alan Hutton, still sounds worried even though the striker has permanently left the club. Michael Stewart has backed Celtic to find a replacement for Kyogo soon and that has sparked Hutton’s fears about what the Parkhead club could do in the transfer market.

Aston Villa take on Celtic at Villa Park in the final round of fixtures in the Champions League ’s initial league phase, with an automatic qualification place potentially on the line. Unai Emery ’s side sit in ninth at the start of the day and ust one point behind Bayer Leverkusen, who occupy the final automatic qualification spot.