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Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has left the England camp and is out of their World Cup qualifier against Latvia tomorrow.

The Villa star sustained a knock against Wales last Thursday and has yet to fully recover, prompting the Three Lions to let him return to the Villa Park club.

Watkins scored to help England stroll to a 3-0 victory over Wales, with his teammate Morgan Rogers opening the scoring after grabbing his first senior international goal.

It is a huge blow for Villans manager Unai Emery as it remains to be seen whether the striker will be available for selection against Tottenham Hotspur.

Villa return to Premier League action on Sunday with a trip to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to take on Spurs.

They headed into the break on the back of a 2-1 victory over Burnley – their second league win of 2025-26 – and they will be desperate to continue from where they stopped.

However, the Midlands club may need to do so without Watkins, and Emery will hope other attackers can step up in his absence.

The 29-year-old has scored just once in ten appearances across all competitions for Villa so far this term, and his goal against Wales came as a huge personal boost.

Watkins was withdrawn at half-time against Wales after colliding with the post late in the first-half after missing a chance.

The Villa star hobbled away after receiving treatment and was replaced shortly afterwards, and Emery will now be sweating on his fitness ahead of the trip to North London.

The Villans started 2025-26 on a disappointing note, failing to win any of their opening six games across all competitions.

They have won all of their last four games and could do with a victory against Tottenham this weekend.

Rogers and others will need to show up should Watkins miss the trip, and Emery will hope he returns sooner rather than later.