“The Aston Villa striker was holding his thigh and could not continue the match.”, — write: football.ua
January 29, 2026, 11:27 p.m
Watkins asked to be substituted in the match against RB Salzburg The Aston Villa striker was holding his thigh and could not continue the match.
Ollie Watkins, getty images January 29, 2026, 11:27 p.m
The incident happened in the first half of the meeting. In the 35th minute, the forward felt a sharp pain and, holding on to the back surface of the thigh, signaled to the coaching staff about the need for a replacement.
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 29, 2026
Watkins was replaced by Morgan Rogers. More details about the nature of the injury will be known after the player’s medical examination.
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