Liam McLeod is joined by Tom English and Phil McNulty to preview Celtic’s trip to face Aston Villa in their final league phase match of the Champions League.

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.

The match is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on Telemundo. Fans looking to watch can do so for free through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

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