Garnacho pushing for first Aston Villa start

Three cameos, 31 league minutes — the Argentine is itching to prove himself at Villa Park.

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What happened. Alejandro Garnacho has played only 31 Premier League minutes across three substitute appearances since joining Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea. He is now pushing for a starting spot in the Carabao Cup trip to Coventry City.

• Teenager George Hemmings has kept him out of Unai Emery's starting XI.
• His loan includes a conditional obligation to buy, understood to hinge on his appearance count.
• Emery says he is encouraged by Garnacho's progress in training.

“Every training session we are doing, he is showing he can play matches.”

— Unai Emery

A Carabao Cup start at Coventry could kickstart his Villa spell and edge him toward the appearance threshold.

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