sudpung168 Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has confirmed that the team is still waiting to assess striker Ollie Watkins’ injury ahead of this weekend’s Premier League game. sudpung168

The 28-year-old striker injured his knee during the 4-0 home win over Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa Conference League after a clash with the visiting team’s goalkeeper. Before being able to return to the field and score a goal. But was substituted minutes later, with the team sending Colombian striker Jon Duran to replace him. ( sudpung168 )

“He should be ready for Sunday’s game. But we will have to wait and see the symptoms over the next two days before we can have certainty again. And that means we are talking about his importance to the team in each game,” Unai Emery said.

This injury has left Watkins waiting to see if he is ready to play with England. He has been called up by the national team to play in two friendly games against Brazil and Belgium at the end of March. While the next game, Aston Villa will travel to West Ham United in a Premier League game on March 17, 2024.