Villa, Newcastle and Ollie Watkins
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Ollie Watkins has attracted interest from across the Premier League, with Aston Villa reluctant to sell the England star before managing to source a replacement
Aston Villa wrapped up their pre-season preparations with a 2-0 win over Villarreal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday night. Just over 24 hours after facing Marseille in France, Unai Emery returned to his former club and saw his side secure victory thanks to goals from Ollie Watkins and Emi Buendia.
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Ollie Watkins has netted five goals in the pre-season as he continues to build momentum ahead of Aston Villa's English Premier League 2025-26 campaign opener against Newcastle United
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins says they're well prepared for the Premier League kickoff. Watkins was speaking after their preseason win against Villarreal . Both the England international and Emi Buendia struck for the 2-0 win, with Watkins later saying: “It was a really good game.