100% Alex Moreno may be handed opportunity to save his Aston Villa career v Bournemouth

Alex Moreno may be given a chance to save his Aston Villa career if he plays in the Premier League clash with Bournemouth, off the back of a 100% display against Legia Warsaw.

This season, Lucas Digne has been a mainstay in that role for Emery, and former Eurosport writer Dean Jones hypothesized that the Frenchman’s play might keep Moreno off the field for some time.

This gave rise to rumors that Moreno would be benched at Villa Park and decide to depart in quest of greater playing time.

However, given his showing against Legia Warsaw, he might be given another chance to shine at Bournemouth.

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The left-back scored in his first start of the season in the Europa Conference League match after making a full recovery from injury.

He also talked about how “incredible” it felt to be back at Villa Park after a lengthy absence.

With his comeback to the team on November 30, Aston Villa defeated Legia Warsaw 2-1, proving to his management that he can still have a significant impact on this squad.

He participated in seven aerial duels, won 50% of them, and completed 100% of his attempted dribbles.

He also made two clearances and drew a foul to lessen the strain on his team as they battled valiantly for the 2-1 European victory.

The 79 minutes he played on his return from injury may have been enough to convince Unai Emery to hand him his first Premier League start against Bournemouth despite the form of Digne, as he attempts to make the left-back spot his own once again.

Digne will not give up the spot easily, after his performance in the 2-1 victory over Tottenham in which he recorded eight crosses, a 100% long-ball accuracy, made three tackles and two clearances in a hugely impressive display.

It will be a selection headache for the boss with both defenders fighting hard for their place in the team, but with Moreno freshly back from injury, he will be pushing to make his presence known and avoid being forced out of Villa Park with a lack of game time.

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