Ollie Watkins started the game in attack for the visitors before being joined by Jhon Duran, but Unai Emery admitted his move backfired

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.

It is a huge seven days of football coming up for Unai Emery's Aston Villa side. The game against West Ham tomorrow is perhaps the least exciting of the three matches Villa will play over the next week.

"Getting top eight is very important as we play fewer matches and we can try to enjoy it and compete at our best, individually and collectively. "But it will be very difficult."

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Unai Emery fears that Aston Villa's loss to Monaco could cost them the chance to finish in the top eight of the Champions League.

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