Nicolo Zaniolo faces uncertain Aston Villa future – Three things learned from 3-1 win v Luton Town
Aston Villa secured their seventh victory of the Premier League season with a 3-1 win against Luton Town at Villa Park.
John McGinn, Moussa Diaby and a Tom Lockyer own goal helped the Midlands club clinch all three points on Sunday (29 October). Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez also found the back of his own net in the encounter.
Here is what Aston Villa News learned from the victory that leaves Unai Emery’s men fifth in the table after their 10 matches.
Zaniolo faces uncertain future
Italian attacker Nicolo Zaniolo has had a tough time lately amid the ongoing betting investigation involving the player, with the club recently confirming his assistance with the investigation [official Aston Villa website, 20 October].
And that may have had an impact on his display against the Hatters, with the loanee missing one big chance, winning just three of his 11 duels (27%), as per Sofascore, and being booked before being axed at half-time by Emery. Villa have stuck by him so far, but it remains to be seen what exactly they have planned for the 24-year-old.
Villa Park fortress
The win against Luton represented much more than just three points, with the club having now won 12 home league matches in a row [Sky Sports].
They haven’t dropped a Premier League point at Villa Park since being beaten by Arsenal in February 2023, in what is a stunning run of form in front of their own fans.
3-key pass Luiz among top Premier League midfielders
Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz continued his superb performances of late with another fine display against Luton, ensuring there are no doubts about his status as one of the top midfielders in the Premier League.
He may not have followed up from his double against West Ham last Sunday (22 October) with a goal this time around, but he did make three key passes against Luton, the joint-highest of any player, level with Lucas Digne [Sofascore].
In other Aston Villa news, Emery has created a double-figure “monster” at Villa Park, the player now leads the way in one statistic in Europe.