An injury doubt casts doubt on Emery’s “unstoppable” talisman

An injury doubt casts doubt on Emery’s “unstoppable” talisman

Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Buendia, and Bertrand Traore are presently out for the Midlands team due to personal issues,

but they are not the only ones who won’t be there for today’s match.

Boubacar Kamara will not be allowed to be selected for the match at the Vitality Stadium due to his suspension for receiving his fifth yellow card of the season.

Additionally, Unai Emery may be without another member of his first team squad depending on health.

Ollie Watkins was not listed on the team sheet for Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League victory against Legia Warsaw due to discomfort he was experiencing during training,

so it makes sense that the striker wasn’t taken on if his condition worsened.

With a match rating of 7.32 (WhoScored – Aston Villa statistics),

the England international has been the team’s best-performing player overall thus far this season.

Consequently, the manager will be hoping to get his lucky charm back as soon as possible.

Watkins now a doubt vs Bournemouth

Speaking at his pre-game press conference on Friday, Emery stated that Watkins will have his status evaluated and is a doubt for today’s encounter against Bournemouth due to an injury.

According to the official Aston Villa website, he stated: “He’s going to be a doubt for Sunday.”

In addition, Jhon Duran, Zaniolo, and Jacob Ramsey—who is playing more minutes—are being added.

“He’s not totally off limits on Sunday. We’re going to wait till tomorrow to decide whether or not we can take a chance on him. In the 90 minutes that we will have on Sunday,

we’ll see how he handles the demands.

According to Transfermarkt’s Watkins statistics, Watkins has made 14 contributions,

including seven goals and the same amount of assists,

in 13 Premier League appearances this season. As a result, if he is ruled out of today’s match,

Aston Villa will suffer a great deal, knowing the positive impact he can provide.

The talented player from Torquay has scored more goals this season than any of his teammates (FBRef – Aston Villa statistics),

demonstrating how much more effective he can be in the final third than his teammates.

According to Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, Watkins is a “unstoppable” center-forward because of his versatility, which allows him to play in six different positions across the field,

including both roles in midfield and all across the frontline.

Therefore, the sooner Watkins can make a return to the grass, the better for Emery.

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