Ollie Watkins, the striker for Aston Villa, is still a serious doubt for Wednesday’s challenging journey to Manchester City, a contender for the Premier League title.
On Saturday, Villa defeated local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers by a score of two goals to nil without the England international making an appearance in the second half. As Unai Emery revealed after the game that Watkins had suffered a hamstring injury, everybody speculating that it was an injury was right. Watkins’ condition will be further examined on Sunday.
According to Emery, “he was feeling something in his hamstring” at the press conference. He initially assured us that he could continue playing. The physician advised us against taking unnecessary risks.We chose to put an end to him. He’s getting scanned tomorrow,” Emery said.
Watkins leads all Premier League players in direct goal involvements this season with 16 goals and 10 assists in 30 appearances. He would surely be a major loss, especially considering the next two weeks’ schedule includes matches against Arsenal and LOSC Lille.
It is recommended that Fantasy Premier League participants hold off on making a choice until Tuesday afternoon, as Emery is expected to verify the severity of the 28-year-old’s issue. He probably won’t play versus City because no chances were taken over the weekend.
In the event that Watkins is unable to make the trip to the Etihad Stadium, Jhon Duran is the most likely substitute. This campaign, the Colombian has lagged behind his striking counterpart, but when called upon, he has performed admirably, despite frequently displaying his unvarnished nature.
