Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins wants to sicken Arsenal-supporting family

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Aston Villas English striker Ollie Watkins celebrating the first of his two goals in the 2-1 English Premier League comeback win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on Dec 27, 2025.

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LONDON – Ollie Watkins said he hopes the Arsenal fans in his family witness him downing the Gunners on the England striker’s 30th birthday on Dec 30.

Watkins came off the bench to maintain the momentum of Villa’s surprise English Premier League title challenge by scoring twice in a 2-1 win at Chelsea on Dec 27.

Unai Emery’s men are just three points behind Arsenal and one adrift of Manchester City in a tight three-way title tussle.

Watkins revealed that plenty of his family members will be in attendance at the Emirates in midweek but is hoping not all of them leave happy with the outcome.

“I’ve got a lot of family coming to it that support them (Arsenal),” Watkins told Sky Sports.

“So they can be at the other end and hopefully watch me have the same outcome as tonight in a couple of days.”

Despite Villa’s stunning form, Watkins had been suffering from a frustrating season, before his double at Stamford Bridge.

He had scored just three times previously, while Emery revealed earlier in December that the striker has been battling knee discomfort for over a year.

But Watkins is hoping for a strong finish to the season with the carrot of making the England squad for the 2026 World Cup.