Dealing with hamstring issue Watkins was forced off the pitch at halftime of Saturday's match against Wolves due to an apparent hamstring injury, as manager Unai Emery told reporters, "He was feeling something... Impact Watkins' day was ended early after feeling some discomfort in his leg, now being set for scans on his hamstring as there are concerns of an injury. This could be a huge loss for the club if he misses any time, as he is easily their best goal scorer, having 16 goals in 30 league appearances, but is now in jeopardy of missing out on the crucial final parts of the season as Villa looks to finish in the top four. The forward still has yet to undergo his scans, so nothing is confirmed at the moment, but he will hope to be back for one of the club's two matches this week, with Johan Duran being Watkins' most likely replacement if he is left out of the team sheet at all.
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