KONSA: TUCHEL A HELP DURING TOUGH PERIOD

EZRI KONSA is the first to admit it's been a tough start to the season.

- BY JOHN CROSS

The Aston Villa defender was sent off in his first game in front of England boss Thomas Tuchel, who ended up laughing at him in the tunnel. Konsa (27) has also seen his team pick up just one point from their opening three games of the season and they have not managed to score a single goal.

The glory days of last season when Villa Park were back among Europe's elite in the Champions League for the first time in 41 years suddenly seem like a long time ago.