‘Call his agent’: Emery feels Watkins should explain absence from Villa’s rout by Brighton | Aston Villa
By: David Hytner at the Amex Stadium | Published: 2026-08-23 17:04:17 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Unai Emery did nothing to deny that Ollie Watkins had refused to play for Aston Villa in their sobering 4-0 defeat by Brighton at the Amex on Sunday. The head coach had a selection crisis up front with Brian Madjo and Tammy Abraham injured. However, he did not include Watkins in the matchday squad as the England striker considers a move to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
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