All of the current top Aston Villa stories including, Sky Sports pundits praise; Ollie Watkins injury update and Kaine Kesler-Hayden’s debut message.
Sky Sports pundits praise Aston Villa man
Saturday was a great day to be a Villa fan. The Birmingham outfit finally got one over their West Midlands rivals Wolves in a 2-0 win at Villa Park.
Champions League football is now getting closer for Unai Emery’s side with another three points coming home.
Multiple first-teamers were praised for their performances against Wolves, with Ollie Watkins being highlighted by Sky Sports. Despite only playing in the first half, the striker’s hold-up play and movement were picked out as the hosts found another way to win.
You can read more about Sky’s praise for Ollie Watkins here.
Ollie Watkins – injury update
One downside from the Wolves match was sadly Watkins. After his sensational first-half display, the striker was taken off at half-time much to the dismay of fans.
This was a massive concern. The club are already without multiple key players as their injury list grows.
After the game, Emery offered clarity on the substitute explaining that Watkins felt his hamstring which resulted in him coming off.
You can read more about what Emery said about Watkins’ injury here.
Kaine Kesler-Hayden’s heartwarming message
There were plenty of positives from Saturday’s game. On top of the result, it was a day one Villa man will never forget.
Kaine Kesler-Hayden made his long-awaited debut for the club after graduating from the academy. The 21-year-old came off the bench late on to help see out the result.
After the game, the youngster took to Instagram stating that it was a ‘dream’ to make his debut for Villa.
You can read Kesler-Hayden’s full message after his Villa debut here.
