Premier League Player of the Week: Watkins impresses in Aston Villa victory

Watkins starred in Aston Villa's win over Liverpool
Watkins starred in Aston Villa's win over LiverpoolLukas Kratochvil / Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

The penultimate week of Premier League action has now passed, as the final table starts to take shape, with several players standing out in their respective fixtures.

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins played a starring role in his side's 4-2 win over Liverpool, helping to secure Champions League football for next season.

The Englishman played a part in three second-half goals, scoring two himself before setting up teammate John McGinn in the dying stages of the match.

Watkins was Villa's key attacking outlet throughout the evening and registered a match-high six shots and 10 touches in the opposition box - while also taking his tally to 19 goals for the season in all competitions.

His performance earned a 9.3 Flashscore rating, making Watkins our Premier League Player of the Week!

Watkins v Liverpool
Watkins v LiverpoolOpta by StatsPerform / Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Aston Villa are next in league action against Manchester City, but first face Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday, 20th May.

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