Garnacho shines on Villa debut in friendly win

Garnacho's first start in three months ended with a 3-1 win and a cheeky social media dig at Chelsea.

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What happened. Alejandro Garnacho made his Aston Villa debut in a pre-season friendly against Indonesia All Stars, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3-1 win.

• Garnacho joined Villa on a season-long loan from Chelsea with an obligation to buy.
• He posted on Instagram: 'First start after three months. Happy to be enjoying football again.'
• The winger moved to Chelsea from Manchester United last summer for £40million.

“First start after three months. Happy to be enjoying football again. One per cent every day.”

— Alejandro Garnacho

Garnacho's loan move to Villa could become permanent, and his comments suggest he's eager to move on from Chelsea.

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