Villa latest: 'Watkins returns and apologises to teammates for Brighton absence'

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

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

Ollie Watkins' absence in Aston Villa's thrashing at Brighton is a question for the striker, says boss Unai Emery.

‘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.

Villa star goes full Woodgate in debut as Emery's side have all-time nightmare  talkSPORT

Unai Emery breaks silence on Ollie Watkins after Aston Villa star left out of squad to face Brighton  GB News