Jhon Duran RAGES as he's substituted for Ollie Watkins just moments after scoring in Aston Villa's 2-0 win over Bologna… as Unai Emery faces battle to keep striker happy amid rival interest

Jhon Duran entered a fresh of rage aft being substituted by Unai Emery successful Aston Villa's 2-0 triumph complete Bologna successful nan Champions League astatine Villa Park.

The Villans made it 3 wins from 3 games upon their return to Europe's premier competition, pinch their triumph complete nan Italian outfit sending them apical of nan 36-club table.

Duran scored nan all-important 2nd extremity for nan hosts astatine nan Holte End aft skipper John McGinn had opened nan scoring 10 minutes into nan 2nd half.

As his celebrations came to a close, nan Colombian guardant looked to nan chair to spot Ollie Watkins waiting connected nan touchline and his number connected nan 4th official's board.

The Colombian striker past visibly mislaid his cool arsenic he took his spot backmost connected nan bench, kicking and punching his spot successful frustration.

Duran was handed his first-ever Champions League commencement by Emery pursuing his heroics successful nan historical triumph against Bayern Munich earlier successful nan month.

The 20-year-old, who has been hailed arsenic a 'super sub' this season, made his people successful nan 64th infinitesimal erstwhile he drifted into nan container and hooked Morgan Rogers’ transverse into nan acold corner.

It would beryllium to beryllium his past touch arsenic he was replaced by Ollie Watkins, who did not look champion pleased erstwhile he saw his team-mate find nan backmost of nan net.

Duran past had to beryllium calmed down by a personnel of Emery's unit arsenic he gave nan chair a bully pummeling, earlier heading down nan passageway only a matter of moments later.

While nan guardant only signed a caller six-year woody arsenic precocious arsenic 2 weeks ago, nan guardant has been linked pinch a move to Arsenal successful nan past 24 hours.

Colombian outlet AS person reported that nan Gunners are eyeing a move for Duran, who has scored 7 goals successful conscionable 404 minutes of shot this season, arsenic they look to unafraid nan services of an out-and-out striker.

The striker's temper fight connected nan chair will do thing to easiness nan fears of Villa fans, arsenic they look to support him happy arsenic understudy to prima man Ollie Watkins.

However, pursuing nan match, Emery was speedy to take sides Duran arsenic he looked to easiness interest astir nan incident.

'He [Duran] scored nan extremity and it was awesome and he was wanting much because he was reasoning he could people much goals,' nan Villa leader said. 'He did very bully activity and nan past minutes is for (Ollie) Watkins and we support going.

‘No (issue pinch reaction). I americium managing everything but everything we are sending nan connection successful nan dressing room is to respect our values and effort to beryllium mature and responsible. Sometimes players respond a spot but it is nether my control.'

Duran's team-mate, Youri Tielemans, echoed his manager's thoughts, moreover seeing nan funny broadside to nan situation.

‘He (Duran) is really funny. The head does not care. He knows everyone wants to play. It is portion of nan game,’ said Tielemans.

‘Duran has everything - has technique, he tin clasp nan shot and tin flick on. He is an all-round striker.'

Meanwhile, Emery refused to get carried distant moreover though his broadside person each but secured a spot successful nan adjacent information of nan Champions League, pinch 2 much wins perchance being capable to spot them into nan past 16.

‘We tin alteration nan nonsubjective and to beryllium successful nan apical 8 but I want to consciousness successful a earthy measurement what we are doing, but not a surprise,’ added Emery. ‘Of course, location are different teams who are contenders and favourites to get apical eight.

‘We are playing seriously. We are playing focused, responsible and nan squad is progressing and mature successful everything.

‘It is ever difficult astatine location successful Europe. We person had to effort and beryllium accordant successful our gameplan for 90 minutes and I deliberation we did that. We played really brilliant.'