One member of his Aston Villa squad has sent Unai Emery a clear message with his recent performances that he cannot ignore.

The international break provided both positives and negatives for Aston Villa. Certain individuals thrived for their country, while the club also faces huge fitness concerns as Premier League action returns.

After a mixed start to the season, Emery will be keen for his team to start building some momentum heading into the busy winter period in a bid to climb up the division.

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Aston Villa are currently 13th in the table, and a far cry away from the European positions they’d ideally like to take up at the end of the season, placing pressure on the squad now club football has resumed.

That is why the upcoming game against Tottenham Hotspur is going to be an important one, but Emery will have one big decision to make on his starting line-up.

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One of the big concerns for Emery heading into the weekend’s game against Tottenham Hotspur will be surrounding who is starting up front.

While Ollie Watkins would typically be the obvious...