Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison says Ollie Watkins is "short on confidence" and his team-mates not creating as many chances for him this season is one of the reasons he is yet to get off the mark. "I did not think he had been getting many chances, but against Sunderland he had a golden opportunity to win the game with a header and he completely missed it," said Morrison on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison says Ollie Watkins is "short on confidence" and his team-mates not creating as many chances for him this season is one of the reasons he is yet to get off the mark.
"I did not think he had been getting many chances, but against Sunderland he had a golden opportunity to win the game with a header and he completely missed it," said Morrison on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "He is short on confidence and that happens with a striker.
"He hasn't been getting many chances because they haven't been creating many.
"That is probably because they have lost Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford, who were two players who did particularly well for them last season.
"Villa brought in Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott but they haven't started many games. They are the two players that need to get themselves into the team to create chances.
"The lack of confidence can be said for Morgan Rogers as well. They are both really struggling, even though we know they have the quality.
"I don't worry about Villa, though, because I still think they will climb the table and finish in the top half."
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