Overview
- On loan from Manchester United, Jadon Sancho has only 52–53 Premier League minutes for Aston Villa so far, with just two starts coming in the Carabao Cup and Europa League and 226 minutes in all competitions.
- Against Manchester City he came on for the injured Emiliano Buendia in the first half and was later taken off, an episode widely described as humiliating.
- Emery explained he intended to limit Sancho’s minutes because he is not fully fit, saying around 60 minutes would have been too much and acknowledging the change could feel embarrassing.
- Alan Shearer urged Sancho to get his head down and improve his attitude, arguing hard work is the only route to reviving his Villa loan.
- Villa plan to build his sharpness over the next fixtures, with Europa League minutes against Maccabi Tel Aviv expected to aid his fitness before the November international break and no immediate England recall anticipated.