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‘Controversial to say’: Some Aston Villa fans share the same view after news about 25-year-old

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Some Aston Villa fans have been reacting after Ollie Watkins was named in the latest England squad.

Watkins is becoming a regular for the Three Lions under Gareth Southgate, and after a remarkable debut Premier League season, it’s fair to say he deserves it.

However, some Aston Villa fans don’t quite see things in the same way.

Indeed, while Watkins is a fan favourite at Villa Park, supporters of the Midlands club seem to believe that Danny Ings deserved the nod over Watkins.

To be fair, they’ve got a point. Watkins hasn’t had the best of starts this season, failing to score a single Premier League goal, while Ings has netted twice, including a spectacular bicycle kick last month.

Regardless, as a Villa fan, it must be great to see that you have two strikers who are both genuine candidates to play for England.

Here’s what the Villa Park faithful have been saying on social media…

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