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Former Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock believes Ollie Watkins should stay at Villa to increase his chances of an England starting place under the next manager.

“Ollie Watkins’ England prospects depend primarily on what Harry Kane does next and also who replaces Gareth Southgate as manager. That’s out of Watkins’ control at the moment but he will only get a chance for England if he continues to perform for Aston Villa,” he told BetVictor

“And what he has to be careful of is that he is now number one at Villa and it is vital to be the main man. He likes to have that pressure on him to perform well.

“What he has discovered at Villa is that Unai Emery has improved him as a player. He has a lot of respect for that. He knows that working under Emery is the right thing for him. He plays in a system that suits him, which gives him chances to score and create goals. The difference now is that he is probably going to play Champions League football.

“If he goes somewhere else he might not fit in completely, he might not feel at home and the philosophy of the new manager might be a different style of play.

“The question is, does he want medals and does he want to try to win the Premier League? Would he go to Chelsea for that? Would he go to Arsenal, Manchester City or Liverpool? I’m not sure. I could see him going to Arsenal, but I can’t see him going to City or Liverpool.”