Aston Villa star Ezri Konsa reacts to Bukayo Saka message at Arsenal
Aston Villa have enjoyed a five-game winning streak across all competitions, and Ezri Konsa has been key to that success.
Villa progressed to the FA Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win at Preston in the quarter-finals and are just one week away from their tie with Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight of the Champions League.
Unai Emery’s men have hit a rich vein of form at exactly the right time, while the claret and blue faithful will be dreaming that their side can clinch at least one trophy.
Only Crystal Palace, who sit below Villa in the Premier League, stand in the way of Emery’s men and a place in this season’s FA Cup final.
Bukayo Saka takes Premier League headlines
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka, who had been sidelined through injury, made his first Premier League appearance since December on Tuesday as the Gunners beat Fulham 2-1.
| Bukayo Saka stats | 2024/25 Premier League |
| Appearances | 17 |
| Goals | 6 |
| Assists | 10 |
The 23-year-old entered the action as a second-half substitute and scored his first top-flight goal since November.
He wrote on Instagram: “Like we never left. Thank you.”
Villa star Konsa was pleased to see his fellow England international back in action, as he left a flame emoji in the comments section.
Villa have a huge month up ahead
Villa have entered an exciting time in their history, which was displayed when Emery’s men landed a Champions League spot last term.
This time, the men in claret and blue seem unlikely to land a top-four spot, albeit they sit just four points behind fourth-place Chelsea in the Premier League.
However, Villa supporters will be delighted that they have progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals, further signalling the admirable progress they have made under Emery.
The Villa Park faithful will also be excited by the fact that their side has reached the FA Cup semi-finals and will play under the Wembley arch later this month.
However, now that Emery’s men have established themselves as one of the best sides in the country, supporters will now want to see them etch themselves into history by winning the West Midlands outfit’s first trophy since their League Cup triumph in 1996.
The likelihood of such an exciting destiny will be decided this month when Emery and Co face crunch clashes with PSG and Crystal Palace in the Champions League and FA Cup, respectively.