Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he will make a late call on whether Ollie Watkins will play against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The England international started the 3-2 win at RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday but was forced off at half-time.

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins was substituted at half-time during his side's Champions League win over RB Leipzig.

Unai Emery will take a late call on Ollie Watkins ahead of Aston Villa's Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Watkins was replaced by Jhon Duran for the start of the second half against RB Leipzig on Tuesday after picking up a "small injury".

The strikers have yet to thrive in partnership, but the Colombian's contributions off the bench continue to prove spectacular

Jhon Duran has distanced himself from rumours of a possible move to Arsenal, insisting he is ‘happy to be’ an Aston Villa player. The 20-year-old has enjoyed an eye-catching start to the campaign with Villa, despite playing second fiddle to England striker Ollie Watkins for the most part.

Aston Villa could be boosted by the return of winger Leon Bailey against Nottingham Forest. Bailey suffered a hamstring injury in Villa’s last Premier League match against Southampton last Saturday. After chasing a pass from John McGinn on a counter-attack,

The England forward was substituted at half-time during Villa's Champions League win over RB Leipzig with what boss Unai Emery described as a 'small injury'.