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Garnacho stuck on Aston Villa bench as loan risks unraveling

Two months into his Chelsea loan, Alejandro Garnacho has played just 31 minutes for Villa and Emery says he must be patient.

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What to know

  • Garnacho has played just 31 minutes for Villa across three substitute appearances since his July loan move from Chelsea, and has been an unused sub for four straight matches.
  • Emery says academy product George Hemmings and £47m PSG signing Ibrahim Mbaye have earned his trust ahead of Garnacho, urging patience while Garnacho adapts.
  • The loan carries a mandatory option to make the £43m move permanent tied to performance targets that reporting says look increasingly unlikely to be met.
  • A facial injury sustained on Villa's pre-season tour in Thailand hampered Garnacho's integration and caused him to miss the Super Cup defeat by PSG.

Alejandro Garnacho Aston Villa loan winger (from Chelsea)Unai EmeryUnai Emery Aston Villa managerChelsea FC Parent club, loaned Garnacho outGeorge Hemmings Aston Villa academy productIbrahim MbayeIbrahim Mbaye Aston Villa winger, £47m signing from PSG

Garnacho stuck on Aston Villa bench as loan risks unraveling
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  1. 2

    BBC asks whether Garnacho is already at a crossroads

    Analysis lays out how academy product George Hemmings and £47m signing Ibrahim Mbaye have leapfrogged Garnacho in Emery's plans, with Emery urging patience.

    “Continue working. Work, work, train, work.”
    — Unai Emery
    1. 8 outlets Chelsea handed Alejandro Garnacho transfer lifeline as Aston Villa eye Jadon Sancho repeat

      first by Football London, 2d ago · also Chase Your Sport, Sky Sports, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, BBC Football, BBC Sport +1

      6 more headlines

    • Man, it's got to be exhausting being Alejandro Garnacho at this point. Realistically, no way of knowing. I don't think anyone expected Hemmings to start the season as well as he has done. We also probably didn't expect to still get Ibrahim Mbaye when Emery decided to go for Garnacho. But both of them are off on international duty now, as is…

      Shreddoniar/soccer2d agoview on r/soccer ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 4 posts in this stretch

    • How is it dodgy? Jackson is our joint top goalscorer and the game against spurs showed how lethal he was. An upgrade on Watkins. Garnacho was someone Emery chased for years - he got concussion on our pre season and missed 3 weeks, then when he came back Hemmings and Mbaye were ahead of him. Rogers we sold for a fee he was worth and it cleared all…

      Agreeable_Falcon1044r/soccer2d agoview on r/soccer ↗

    • Garnacho just looked scared to take on his man in the minutes he’s played so far, looks devoid of confidence This was him in almost every appearance last season, so I am bemused at who Villa/Emery thought they were signing

      cammygr/soccer2d agoview on r/soccer ↗
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  2. background

    Garnacho again unused as Villa win 3-2 at Tottenham — He remains an unused substitute for a fourth straight match as Villa beat Tottenham, extending his run without playing time.

  3. 4 days quiet
  4. 1

    Reports say Chelsea loan deal is heading for collapse

    Coverage says no performance target now looks achievable for Garnacho to trigger the mandatory permanent transfer, meaning Chelsea could get him back next summer.

    “Chelsea's deal to move Alejandro Garnacho to Aston Villa is already going badly wrong, with the winger not playing a minute last night.”
    — Yahoo Sports
    1. 1 outlet Chelsea loan already on verge of disaster after £43m winger sits entire cup game on bench

      first by Yahoo Sports, 6d ago

  5. background

    Garnacho sits out entire Carabao Cup win at Coventry — Despite Emery making seven changes to the side, Garnacho does not get on the pitch, prompting reports that the loan is at risk of collapse.

  6. background

    Garnacho plays 15 minutes against Hull — A substitute outing against Hull City remains the most playing time he has had in a single Villa game, part of just 31 minutes total across three appearances.

  7. background

    Garnacho joins Aston Villa on loan from Chelsea — After a below-par season at Chelsea (one goal, four assists in 24 Premier League games), the 22-year-old winger moves to Villa Park on an initial loan with a mandatory option for a permanent £43m deal tied to performance targets.

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  1. 2 outlets Chelsea struggles to Villa bench - Garnacho faces defining season

    first by BBC Football, 2d ago · also BBC Sport

and 4 smaller pieces

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