Aston Villa are still in the hunt for a Champions League return on two fronts, despite a dip in January that has dented their top-four chances.
But even after winning only three of their last seven league matches and slipping up at Monaco, they sit just four points off fourth and entered the final night of the Champions League group stage on the cusp of automatic qualification for the last 16.
The story of their season has been the back-and-forth battle between strikers Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran, who have combined for 22 goals in all competitions but are both as competitive as each other about nailing down a starting spot.