Ollie good show

OUTSTANDING Ollie Watkins outlined why he remains Villa's main man by keeping Unai Emery’s men in the hunt for a top-five finish.

- By Alan Smith AT ST MARY'S

Held in reserve until the final 11 minutes of their Champions League tie away to Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, the club's top scorer delivered big time off the bench at St Mary's.

Having won a penalty ~ which Marco Asensio had saved by Aaron Ramsdale - within two minutes of coming on, Watkins produced a majestic finish for the opening goal with a first-time lob at full stretch.

Fellow subs Donyell Malen and John McGinn then drilled home to inflict a 26th defeat in 32 matches on sorry Saints.

There was at least a bit of fight from Southampton a week after relegation.