Unai Emery says it is up to Ollie Watkins to explain his absence from Aston Villa side
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- ‘I can’t answer,’ Emery said when asked about Watkins’ omission from the team against BrightonS1
- Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, gave a cryptic response to questions about striker, Ollie Watkins’ absence from his team’s squad for their Premier League defeat to Brighton. Watkins didn’t travel to the Amex as Brighton thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 on Sunday. The...S2
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Unai Emery says it is up to Ollie Watkins to explain his absence from Aston Villa side
‘I can’t answer,’ Emery said when asked about Watkins’ omission from the team against Brighton
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- ‘I can’t answer,’ Emery said when asked about Watkins’ omission from the team against BrightonS1
- Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, gave a cryptic response to questions about striker, Ollie Watkins’ absence from his team’s squad for their Premier League defeat to Brighton. Watkins didn’t travel to the Amex as Brighton thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 on Sunday. The...S2
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Unai Emery says it is up to Ollie Watkins to explain his absence from Aston Villa side
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