Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said he fears his side's 1-0 defeat to AS Monaco on Tuesday may have cost them their chance to finish in the top eight of the Champions League.

Watch Aston Villa boss Unai Emery speaking to the media following their loss at Monaco in the Champions League.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery spoke with the press following his side’s defeat to Monaco in the Champions League league phase

Unai Emery has reminded Villa to look on the bright side despite Tuesday’s defeat at Monaco damaging their Champions League top-eight hopes.

Aston Villa 's Champions League qualification fate will go down to the final league phase match after they lost 1-0 at Monaco. Unai Emery's side could have put one foot in the last 16 had they emerged from the Principality with victory, but they succumbed to Wilfried Singo's early goal and were unable to find a way back.

Unai Emery has admitted playing Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran together in Aston Villa's defeat at Monaco was a mistake.

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Villa fell behind in the eighth minute when Wilfried Singo headed in a rebound after Emi Martinez made a strong save. Ollie Watkins had the best chance for Villa in the first half after he was played in by Emi Buendia, but the striker's effort was saved by Radoslaw Majecki just before the interval.

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

Wilfried Singo scored the only goal of the game eight minutes in as the Premier League side missed the chance to seal automatic qualification for the last 16

Aston Villas Unai Emery acknowledges a tactical error after a 1-0 loss to Monaco in the Champions League, impacting their qualification hopes.