{"id":296765,"date":"2023-12-01T09:24:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T09:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=296765"},"modified":"2023-12-01T09:24:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T09:24:19","slug":"unai-emery-reveals-ollie-watkins-is-dealing-with-a-small-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/unai-emery-reveals-ollie-watkins-is-dealing-with-a-small-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Unai Emery reveals Ollie Watkins is &apos;dealing with a small pain&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Aston Villa boss Unai Emery reveals Ollie Watkins missed out against Legia Warsaw because he&#8217;s &#8216;dealing with a small pain&#8217; &#8211; casting doubt over\u00a0 availability for Bournemouth clash<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ollie Watkins wasn&#8217;t in the squad during Aston Villa&#8217;s won over Legia Warsaw\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>The Premier League club take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester United in a mess &#8211; they have a collapse in them &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ollie Watkins was absent during Aston Villa&#8217;s Europa League clash against Legia Warsaw on Thursday because he is &#8216;dealing with a small pain&#8217;, Unai Emery has revealed.<\/p>\n<p>In-form Watkins was left out of Aston Villa&#8217;s squad as 19-year-old reserve striker\u00a0Jhon Duran started at centre-forward during the 2-1 victory at Villa Park.<\/p>\n<p>Moussa Diaby fired the hosts in front in the fourth minute before Ernest Muci levelled terms midway through the first half.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alex Moreno then sealed the victory with a second-half strike from close range to keep Aston Villa&#8217;s spot at the top of their group.<\/p>\n<p>Villa fans will be concerned by Watkins&#8217; absence, given that the England international has already made 20 appearances this season and scored 12 times across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/08\/78460023-12813343-image-a-28_1701418470765.jpg\" height=\"435\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ollie Watkins (above) is &#8216;dealing with a small pain&#8217;, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has revealed<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/08\/78460027-12813343-The_manager_cast_doubt_over_the_striker_s_availability_for_this_-a-11_1701420790214.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The manager cast doubt over the striker&#8217;s availability for this weekend&#8217;s trip to Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether Watkins missed out due to an injury or simply a precaution, Emery said:\u00a0\u2018Both. He had a small pain yesterday. Not very strong. We decided as well to rest him.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>With a busy run of games on the horizon over the festive period, Aston Villa will be keen to keep their talisman fit and firing after a fruitful start to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Villa take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, having leapt into the top four after beating Tottenham 2-1 last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Playing down his side&#8217;s top four chance last week, Emery told Mail Sport: &#8216;There are seven teams who are contenders more than us for the top seven positions.\u00a0While we are there we are going to try to enjoy it and keep it.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/08\/78460021-12813343-Watkins_scored_the_winner_during_Aston_Villa_s_triumphant_2_1_wi-a-12_1701420790219.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Watkins scored the winner during Aston Villa&#8217;s triumphant 2-1 win over Tottenham last week<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We can get confidence from wins like this (Tottenham). But it is still clear in my mind, we need balance. It\u2019s 38 games, we have to show consistency.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are in a good position and not a contender but while we are there we have to try to keep it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We have to be happy, we have to enjoy and be demanding as well.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12813343\/Aston-Villa-boss-Unai-Emery-reveals-Ollie-Watkins-missed-against-Legia-Warsaw-hes-dealing-small-pain-casting-doubt-strikers-availability-ahead-Sundays-trip-Bournemouth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Aston Villa boss Unai Emery reveals Ollie Watkins missed out against Legia Warsaw because he&#8217;s &#8216;dealing with a small pain&#8217; 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