Ollie Watkins says there would have been “a bit of backlash” if he was happy to sit on the bench as the frustrated Aston Villa striker looks to return to starting line-up in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace.
The 29-year-old made headlines after his man of the match display in last weekend’s 4-1 win against fellow top-five contenders Newcastle by admitting he was “fuming” at his bit-part Champions League role against Paris St Germain.
