BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa checks on the injured Diego Carlos during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Everton FC at Villa Park on August 13, 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Alan Hutton, a former full-back for Aston Villa, is joining us as our exclusive columnist. He will provide his opinions on the most talked-about topics at Villa Park every week.
Given Lucas Digne’s recent form, Alan Hutton is sceptical that Alex Moreno will be starting for Aston Villa anytime soon.
With Moreno’s signing from Real Betis in January, Unai Emery made him his first-choice left-back, pushing Digne down the Villa Park hierarchy.
Due to injury, the Spanish full-back was unable to play at the beginning of the season, which gave former Barcelona star Digne the chance to start each week.
Because of Digne’s outstanding play, Hutton believes Emery will stick with the Frenchman until Moreno can demonstrate that he is deserving of a starting position in the Premier League.
Hutton told Villa News, “Digne has played at a level where, if he sticks to that, he’s going to play. Moreno’s been injured, which is why we haven’t seen him recently.” “He does a great job of getting forward, which accounts for a lot of the width.”
“He’ll have opportunities, just like everybody else who walks in, like [Leon] Bailey, [Jhon] Duran, or [Youri] Tielemans. The manager will switch back to his preferred style of play if they don’t demonstrate their willingness to play that manner.
In 14 appearances for Aston Villa this season across all competitions, Digne has one goal and five assists.
Despite an injury setback, Moreno managed to make the bench for games against Legia Warsaw and Crystal Palace in September, but he has yet to play this season.
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