Jhon Duran has distanced himself from rumours of a possible move to Arsenal, insisting he is ‘happy to be’ an Aston Villa player. The 20-year-old has enjoyed an eye-catching start to the campaign with Villa,

The strikers have yet to thrive in partnership, but the Colombian's contributions off the bench continue to prove spectacular

Nicknamed 'Captain Chaos' by some Villa fans, Duran could soon outgrow that tag as he adds more control and maturity to his game. He was very raw when he first joined Villa from Chicago Fire, but considering his rapid progress under Emery, it's scary to think what a talent he could become in just another 12 months, before his 22nd birthday.

Former Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton says everything Jhon Duran "touches turns to gold at the moment" as the Colombia forward added another goal to his tally in the Champions League. Duran has now scored 10 goals this season, including three in Europe, while striking rival Ollie Watkins is yet to get off the mark in the Champions League.

Jhon Duran is loving his battle with Ollie Watkins for a place in the Aston Villa side. Duran was demoted back to the bench for Tuesday's Champions League clash with RB Leipzig but replaced Watkins at half-time and scored his 10th goal of the season six minutes later.

Aston Villa could be boosted by the return of winger Leon Bailey against Nottingham Forest. Bailey suffered a hamstring injury in Villa’s last Premier League match against Southampton last Saturday. After chasing a pass from John McGinn on a counter-attack,

The England forward was substituted at half-time during Villa's Champions League win over RB Leipzig with what boss Unai Emery described as a 'small injury'.