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John McGinn hopes Ollie Watkins scoring his first goal of the season in Aston Villa’s 3-1 win over Fulham "shuts a few people up."

The striker had gone goalless in his first five Premier League games but managed to equalise for Villa against Fulham just before half-time with an excellent finish.

Chasing Lucas Digne’s ball over the top, Watkins then lobbed Bernd Leno with expert precision.

"He has had a lot of criticism in recent weeks but what he will get from us as team-mates and staff is love and support,” McGinn told BBC Match of the Day. “What he has given us in recent seasons is nothing short of brilliant.

"He always has a spell in the season when it doesn't quite click for him but he runs a lot and he works hard and then when he gets the ball you expect that he wi

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