Youri Tielemans signed for Aston Villa this summer and in an interview while on international duty has voiced his play time concerns.
The Belgian signed from Leicester City on a free transfer this summer as Villa fended off top interest from around Europe.
Following his signing, Villa fans were hopeful of him rediscovering the form that saw him win an FA Cup, where he scored the winner.
Last season he was part of the Leicester team that suffered relegation, with questions of his commitment to the cause.
With some top pre-season performances, Villa fans were excited.
So far the midfielder has only played 94 minutes in the Premier League, across three substitute appearances.
What has Youri Tielemans said?
The former Monaco and Anderlecht man is currently away with Belgium and has been talking to press before his games.
His country are facing Azerbaijan and Estonia.
Discussing his lack of game time for his club he said: “The situation is not pleasant.
“I told the manager that I came to Villa to play. He understands me, but at the moment, he prefers to play with the two midfielders from last season.”
It appears that the midfielder is unhappy with the situation but he needs to be hungry to displace Douglas Luiz or Boubacar Kamara.
Unai Emery seems to be offering opportunities: “He told me that soon, there will be a succession of games and I’ll get more playing time.”
Tielemans seems to be relishing the challenge: “Whenever I have an opportunity, I want to take it. So far, I have started once, in the Conference League.”
Despite this he seems unhappy as well: “That explanation doesn’t help me much, but I hope I can show myself a little more in the coming weeks.
Lets hope when he gets some game time he takes his chance.
