Heskey challenges Garnacho to silence doubters at Villa

Emile Heskey has told Alejandro Garnacho to make his critics eat their words as the winger's Villa loan stutters.

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What happened. Alejandro Garnacho has featured just three times for Aston Villa since joining on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Former Villa striker Emile Heskey has challenged the winger to prove his doubters wrong.

• Garnacho is on a season-long loan at Aston Villa from Chelsea
• He has made only three appearances for the Villans so far
• Heskey wants him to make critics 'shut their mouths'

“shut their mouths”

— Emile Heskey

Garnacho will need to force his way into the Villa side to justify the loan and answer his critics.

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