US EditionAston Villa to assess Watkins after striker leaves game with a hamstring problem
- On Thursday, Aston Villa will assess striker Ollie Watkins after he left the Europa League match at Villa Park with a right hamstring problem and could be sidelined Sunday.
- Watkins clutched his right hamstring during the match and exited in the 35th minute, replaced by Morgan Rogers, prompting medical tests to assess the injury.
- Villa rallied from 2-0 down to win 3-2, with Morgan Rogers sparking the comeback and 19-year-old Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba scoring an 87th-minute winner.
- Unai Emery, Aston Villa manager, said he hoped Watkins's hamstring was not serious and that medical testing would determine his availability amid existing injuries to John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, and Boubacar Kamara.
- With Villa competing on multiple fronts, Ollie Watkins' eight goals this season heighten the importance of his availability as Unai Emery seeks squad reinforcements amid injuries.
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Aston Villa to assess Watkins after striker leaves game with a hamstring problem
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins could be sidelined this weekend after leaving Thursday’s game against Salzburg holding his right hamstring.
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