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Aston Villa’s Jadon Sancho needs a new lease of life - and perhaps a familiar face could help provide that.

The winger made his Villa debut on Tuesday night against Brentford and came within inches of extending the lead in the second half.

Harvey Elliott opened his account for the club just at the end of the first period, before Sancho struck the woodwork from an angle - though he arguably should have done better.

Creating two chances during the match, Sancho showed promising signs on his debut under Unai Emery, playing off the left.

Former Borussia Dortmund teammate Ian Maatsen could prove key to Sancho’s performances at Villa. The winger thrives with energetic support around him - players who can drag markers away and create pockets of space for him to operate in.

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