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Unai Emery has a tactical headache after changing his approach in the 2-1 victory over Burnley at the weekend.

That's according to Danny Murphy who praised the Spaniard for deploying Donyell Malen in a more advanced role against the Clarets.

The Dutch international played more centrally and closer to striker Ollie Watkins and responded by scoring both of Villa's goals to seal a fourth successive win.

And speaking on Match of the Day 2, Murphy - who won the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup with with Liverpool - suggested the pairing will have given Emery food for thought.

"It worked a treat, whether it was Malen or the manager, the manager's given him the role and it gave Villa at lease of life, it helped Watkins.

"He [Malen] looked full of beans, full of confidence, wanting the ball,...