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Aston Villa will be dissecting their defeat to Leicester City as Unai Emerys side look to find the right response.

It was a surprise setback forVillaafter back-to-back wins over Leeds and Southampton. The team twice took the lead at Villa Park but continued to let it slip as defensive mistakes ended up allowing Leicester to come away with a 4-2 win.

An out of character display, given the club had won five of their previous seven league games, it remains to be seen how Emery reacts to the loss. Certainly, there looks to be tougher tasks ahead as he turns his attention toward visiting Manchester City on Sunday.

There was at least time for Jhon Duran to make his debut for the club, following his big-money move from Chicago Fire, but Villa are still waiting for the recalled Bertrand Traore to return to full fitness as he looks to contribute for the remainder of the season.

Meanwhile, Philippe Coutinho has been linked with a surprise move away from the club. It has been claimed that Turkish side Galatasaray are interested in the Brazilian, who saw a goal disallowed against Leicester on Saturday.

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Jamie Carragher has given Aston Villa a sense of hope ahead of their clash with Manchester City.

After a stunning start to life under Unai Emery, Villa slipped to a 4-2 defeat to Leicester City in an out-of-character display at Villa Park. Emery will hope to garner the right kind of response againstMan Cityon Sunday and there were some encouraging signs from aVillaperspective on Sunday as Pep Guardiolas side lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.

It was a result that saw City remain five points off league leaders Arsenal and leftJamie Carragherwith concerns over Erling Haalands role in the team. Haaland has already reached 25 league goals this term but the Sky Sports pundit believes that Guardiolas side are still struggling to fully unlock their potential.

The January transfer window in England is now closed but business may not be quite over at Aston Villa.

Attacker Philippe Coutinho has been linked with a departure from Villa Park for a number of weeks now with a return to his native Brazil among the options that have been mentioned. The 30-year-olds move from Barcelona was only made permanent in the summer but it has been far from the season he wouldve been hoping for.

Coutinho is yet to score or assist in the Premier League through 18 appearances, though he did see a goal chalked off for offside against Leicester at the weekend, while his last start came all the way back in early October at Nottingham Forest. Injury also prevented him from being an outside contender to make Brazils World Cup squad.

Morgan Sanson sent a reminder to Aston Villa as he showcased his quality at the weekend.

The 28-year-old secured a loan move to Strasbourg in January where he linked up with formerVillateammate Frederic Guilbert. The ex-Marseille midfielder struggled to nail down a place in Villas starting XI ever since his move to B6 in January 2021 and went in search of regular minutes.

Unai Emeryhad given Sanson brief moments to shine, featuring three times under the Spaniard and scoring his first goal for the club against Stevenage, but was allowed to leave in order to regain match sharpness.Sansonhas since started three consecutive league games and took just 13 seconds to make an impact on Sunday against former side Montpellier.

Unai Emery is providing a bit of a culture shock at Aston Villa as he attempts to instil his preferred style of play.

The new boss set the standard exceedingly high with his early run of results, having picked up 16 points from 21, prior to Saturdays defeat to Leicester City. However, it would be wrong to say that his early success has come without teething problems - and those flaws were on full display against Leicester asVillastruggled to play out the ball from defence, conspiring to be their own worst enemy.

It began with the normally unflappable Boubacar Kamara, who was twice at fault for Leicesters goals after giving away possession near Villas box. It is not the first time that Villas casual approach on the ball has cost them duringEmerys reign, either.

Emi Martinez is aware that Aston Villa dented their European aspirations after suffering a 4-2 defeat to Leicester City.

The club have been revitalised under Unai Emery, rising from a possible relegation fight to within three points of the top six, prior to the weekends action.Vilaheaded into their clash with the Foxes in high spirits, having won five of their first seven league games under the new boss.

However, despite making a strong start after Ollie Watkins opened the scoring with an instinctive strikers finish, several key errors ultimately cost Villa three points and allowed the club to lose ground in the hunt for a European place.Martinezdelivered his verdict on the missed opportunity at B6 and the disappointing manner of Villas display.

Aston Villa could face added competition for reported target Nico Williams in the near future.

Unai Emerys side were on a quest for a winger during the January transfer window, with the Athletic Bilbao youngster emerging as a reported target. Udinese forward Gerard Deulofeu, Chelseas Hakim Ziyech and Real Betis winger Luiz Henrique were also among the names that were touted with a move toVilla Parkbefore the club ultimately decided to bring Bertrand Traore back from his loan spell at Istanbul Basaksehir.

It was reported by the Daily Mail last month that Villa wereprepared to smash their transfer recordwith a 45m offer for Williams but were unable to convince the Spain international to leave the Basque club. However, Williams stance could change significantly as his contract continues to tick down.

Philippe Coutinho is reportedly set to be offered a quick exit from Aston Villa to Galatasaray.

The Brazilian has been linked with a move away from Villa Park in recent months, with his native Brazil among the options to have been mentioned. Coutinho made the permanent 17million switch from Barcelona last summer, but has since struggled to have the impact he would have hoped for.

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