Unai Emery addresses England star's absence during Aston Villa's brutal season-opening loss

Yahoo Sports·August 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM+2

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Having been absent from Aston Villa's 4-0 season opening loss to Brighton and Hove Albion, Ollie Watkins' position was clarified by Villa boss Unai Emery post-game

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