Ollie Watkins injury update ahead of Aston Villa vs Wolves

Unai Emery has delivered a affirmative wounded update connected Ollie Watkins up of Saturday’s Premier League showdown against Wolves.

The England striker returned to goalscoring signifier past play successful Villa’s comeback triumph against Everton but was forced disconnected connected the hr people during the midweek Champions League triumph implicit Young Boys.

Emery played down the severity of the wounded successful the aftermath of a convincing 3-0 triumph and declared Watkins acceptable to commencement against their midland rivals.

‘He is disposable 100% to play,’ said Emery. ‘He is sometimes stopping due to the fact that we person to support the players but now, helium is wholly 100 per cent.’

Emery does astatine slightest person the in-form Jhon Duran should Watkins’ information worsen earlier kick-off and the erstwhile Arsenal brag has been delighted with the advancement the Colombia planetary has shown this season.

‘As a striker, helium is intelligibly helping america people goals and making a bully interaction but the thought is to play successful the starting 11,’ said the Vilal boss.

‘I don’t cognize [if helium volition start] time oregon Tuesday oregon adjacent play but helium is adjacent and acceptable to play and adhd much minutes to play with us.

‘[He might] play with Watkins, play together, play alone.

‘We person a precise bully subordinate and his committedness present is getting better. I deliberation aft a hard summertime helium is 100 per cent focused here. I deliberation everything present is going similar we want.’