Has Duran 'unsettled' Watkins?

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Strikers like to feel like they are number one and have the full trust of the manager. That is what Ollie Watkins had last season from Unai Emery.
Watkins was scoring a lot of goals, which in turn boosted his confidence and performance levels - but Jhon Duran was not really around then.
Duran, who does not like to be labelled a 'super-sub' but sort of is, is now a little bit of competition for him and perhaps that has unsettled Watkins slightly.
Every time Duran comes on he seems to have an impact and he did it again against RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday.
It is difficult to fit them both into the system. They both have different qualities and if you compare the two, it will come down to their all-round performances.
Watkins' work rate and all-round game is probably the best, but Duran has scored the most goals from outside of the box. If Duran is to become Villa's first choice striker then he needs to improve his game out of possession because it is not just about scoring goals.
Duran is only 20 years old and he will want more minutes. Given his performances I am sure there will be other offers coming in from other clubs at the end of the season.
The club will then have to decide what they are going to do because he will be ambitious and he will want the game time moving forward.
Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford
