Unai Emery sent clear message by Jhon Duran after what Aston Villa star did overnight

Jhon Duran is becoming increasingly harder for Unai Emery to ignore as the Aston Villa player continues to impress

this season. While Ollie Watkins is the first-choice striker at Villa Park, and rightfully so given his performances over

the last four seasons, he is now facing stiff competition for a place in the starting lineup.

Duran has six goals in all club competitions this season, the most recent of which was a magnificent Champions

League winner against Bayern Munich, and he now has another to add to his record.

The 20-year-old scored his third goal in Colombia’s 4-0 victory over Chile at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto

Melendez, after coming on at halftime. Despite his appearances, Duran has yet to start a Premier League game this

season, but Emery will difficult to leave him out when Villa go to Craven Cottage to face Fulham on Saturday (19

October). Duran clearly deserves his first league start of the season, especially against an in-form Fulham team that

has lost only one of their past eight games in all competitions.

Duran clearly deserves his first league start of the season, especially against an in-form Fulham team that has lost

only one of their past eight games in all competitions.This should be no surprise. His only start of the season came in

the EFL Cup against Wycombe Wanderers, when he finished as Man of the Match and scored another goal,

He completed 81% of his passes, attempted six shots in total, won a penalty and 100% of his tackles, made two

clearances, and won 100% of his aerial duels. This demonstrates that he is more than simply a goal scorer; he can

also contribute to the squad in other areas.

For a striker who battles to get starts at Villa Park, placing in the top 99 percentile for non-penalty goals, clearances,

and tackles is really outstanding [FBref].

Emery has a difficult decision to make before of the Fulham game, and Duran cannot be ignored any longer.

In other Aston Villa news, a 94% star has given Unai Emery a much-needed injury boost ahead of the Fulham game.

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