Ollie Watkins has yet to get going for Aston Villa this season, but Unai Emery’s side have a match-winner off the bench in Jhon Duran

One goal in 11 games, but what a goal it was against the Netherlands, which took England to the final of Euro 2024.

One goal in 11 for Aston Villa, also in the semi-final, but this time losing to Olympiacos.

Ollie Watkins last scored in the Premier League at Arsenal in mid-April, when Villa were chasing a top four finish.

This season he has failed to capitalise on his chances, foiled by David Raya’s excellence in a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal and twice by Mads Hermansen in this 2-1 win over Leicester, although no one at Villa is worried. Unai Emery shrugged it off, which was easier for the manager after another win.

And Villa captain John McGinn added: “He’ll score soon. We had a lot of people in competitions in the summer and it takes time to get into a rhythm.

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins failed to score again at the King Power Stadium

But Jhon Duran came off the bench again to score a crucial goal in their win over Leicester

“I’m guilty of that too. But there will come a time this season when Ollie is in top form. We just have to wait and see. We’re not worried.”

Fortunately for Villa, they have Jhon Duran in the groove. Duran has come on as a substitute for Watkins three times this season and has scored twice — the winners at West Ham and Leicester.