Ollie Watkins injury update: Should you pick him for FPL Gameweek 31?
If there's one player Aston Villa can ill-afford to be without during the run-in, it's Ollie Watkins.
The Villans have enjoyed a stellar season under Unai Emery despite their litany of injury absences. Emiliano Buendia hasn't kicked a ball this term, Tyrone Mings has managed only 31 minutes, while Boubacar Kamara succumbed to an ACL tear in February.
Matty Cash and Jacob Ramsey are recent additions to the treatment table, and Emery will hope that Watkins won't be the latest to fall victim to the club's injury bug.
The England international is in Golden Boot contention having scored 16 Premier League goals, and FPL owners, of which there are many, have reaped the rewards. Here's the latest regarding Watkins' injury heading into Gameweek 31.
They say that availability is the best ability, and Watkins has it in abundance. He hasn't missed a single Aston Villa game due to injury since he joined the club, but that record is under threat heading into Wednesday's game at the Etihad.
The English forward was withdrawn at half-time of Villa's eventual 2-0 victory over West Midlands rivals Wolves on Saturday with a hamstring injury. It is not considered a serious problem but is enough to keep him sidelined for the trip to Manchester City this week.
The Villa boss provided a more concrete update in his press conference on Tuesday, having expressed some concern over Watkins' injury after Saturday's game. But he put Villa fans at ease.
«Ollie's injury is a small injury, with some days rest, maybe he could be available for the next match,» Emery explained. Although that doesn't help FPL managers hoping for his involvement this week.
At best, Watkins could return to the Villa lineup for the visit of Brentford in Gameweek 32.
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