Jhon Duran earns Aston Villa victory over struggling Southampton
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jhon Duran marked his first Premier League start of the season with the winner to earn Aston Villa a 1-0 victory over Southampton. Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Flynn Downes and Tyler Dibling all returned for the Saints following their suspension in midweek, while Emery opted to give Duran his first league start of the season over Ollie Watkins in one of four changes from Villa’s win over Brentford. Goalkeeper Joe Lumley tried the play the ball out from the back and his clumsy pass allowed Duran to get a shot on target, with John McGinn’s effort on the rebound blocked to safety. Diego Carlos’ long ball caused confusion between Harwood-Bellis and Nathan Wood, which allowed Duran to run through on goal and lift a finish over Lumley for his fifth goal of the campaign.