Ollie Watkins returns to Aston Villa training and apologises to teammates after missing Brighton defeat

Watkins returned to training on Monday and apologised to team-mates, having missed Villa’s 4-0 defeat at Brighton.

Ollie Watkins: What Al Hilal interest means for the striker's future | ITV News  ITVX

Former Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has had his say on the club's difficult summer window and Ollie Watkins' future

I can count the amount of friends and family who watch the Saudi Pro League on no hands

After being left out of Aston Villa's match-day squad against Brighton, Match of the Day's Gabby Logan, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart consider if Ollie Watkins is on the verge of leaving the club for Al Hilal.

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Brighton fan dies after being taken unwell at Aston Villa match  talkSPORT

John McGinn makes sly dig at Ollie Watkins amid Aston Villa transfer saga  GB News

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery insisted it was Ollie Watkins's responsibility to explain his absence from a thumping 4-0 Premier League loss away to Brighton on Sunday.

John McGinn apologised to the Aston Villa fans after the 4-0 thumping at Brighton, but the team's captain is refusing to hit the panic button just yet.

England forward is considering move to Al-Hilal ‘This question is for him … I answer only with silence’ 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

‘I can’t answer,’ Emery said when asked about Watkins’ omission from the team against Brighton

‘I can’t answer,’ Emery said when asked about Watkins’ omission from the team against Brighton.

Brighton lanched their Premier League campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over 10-man Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.

Brighton dominated 10-man Aston Villa with a resounding 4-0 victory in their Premier League season opener. Read about the goals and red card incident.

Pape Matar Sarr wants to leave Spurs with Aston Villa among clubs interested  The Times