Breaking: Emery could replace Kamara by unleashing Aston Villa’s “incredible” £150k-p/w maestro

Aston Villa overcame Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on the weekend, and the win keeps them ahead of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the heated competition for the fourth Champions League spot.

Ollie Watkins scored another brace in the match, bringing his season total to 18. Unai Emery relied on his skill. With over three months remaining in the season, the Englishman might surpass the 30-goal mark.

Despite not being able to use Boubacar Kamara, Villa managed to win despite the Frenchman’s recent serious injury sustained against the Red Devils.

The injury problems of Boubacar Kamara

The former Marseille midfielder was becoming more and more important to Emery on the field, forming a strong midfield partnership with Douglas Luiz.

However, the 24-year-old injured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against United, meaning he would miss the remainder of the season.

After the game, Emery bemoaned, “We’ve had two injuries for a long time, for the entire season, with Buendia and Mings.”

“For Kamara, it’s the same right now. Perhaps he will return in September or October, more or less.”
Although Luiz and John McGinn formed the midfield duo over the weekend, Emery may use one of his summer additions to a new position in the team, as a defensive midfielder beside the Brazilian gem.

Youri Tielemans may return to partner Douglas Luiz.

The Belgian midfielder has not exactly had the best start to his Villa career, having started just seven Premier League games under the Spaniard.

Despite having played one goal and four assists in the top flight, the five-foot-nine whiz has been used in a variety of positions, including center forward, attacking midfielder, and left winger on one occasion. He has only played one minute in the top flight as a defensive midfielder.

In his 23 games as a central midfielder for Leicester City last season, the 26-year-old not only grabbed an assist but also scored four goals, demonstrating his effectiveness from a slightly deeper position.
Tielemans was one of the team’s better players during the season, even though the Foxes ended up in the relegation zone the previous year. He ranked second for big chances created (ten), fifth for key passes per game (one), fourth for successful dribbles per game (0.8), and fourth for accurate passes per game (41.2).

This demonstrates his ability to play and perform better in the Premier League as a deep-lying midfielder than as an attacking midfielder or winger. With Kamara out for the remainder of the season, he could be given more playing time for Villa.

Despite only being 22 years old, the £150k-per-week dynamo was hailed as “incredible” by talent scout Jacek Kulig in 2019 for reaching nearly 300 senior matches. If Kamara is out, he could form a strong partnership with Luiz.

Consequently, McGinn would be shifted to the left side of the midfield, which might enable Emery to start Watkins and Moussa Diaby up top in a 4-4-2 formation.

Replacing Kamara?

Replacing the injured Frenchman could potentially give the midfield player a fresh start in the Premier League as a defensive midfielder for the team and allow him to showcase his true abilities, which he hasn’t shown while playing for Villa.
Although Kamara’s loss is devastating, Emery may be able to turn things around by getting the most out of Tielemans in his place.

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