'Everything Duran touches seems to turn to gold'

Former Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton says everything Jhon Duran "touches turns to gold at the moment" as the Colombia forward added another goal to his tally in the Champions League.

Duran has now scored 10 goals this season, including three in Europe, while striking rival Ollie Watkins is yet to get off the mark in the Champions League.

Manager Unai Emery is keen to play both together, but against Leipzig it was Watkins who started and then made way at half-time for Duran.

"He really led the line well," said Albrighton on 20-year-old Duran, on the BBC Radio 5 Live 's Football Daily podcast. "In previous occasions he has scored, but Watkins has offered more in terms of being an all-round striker.

"That is probably why Emery favours him to start games. But when Duran came on, he put himself around a bit more and was more involved in link-up play. He topped all of that off with his goal.

"Why wouldn't he be enjoying himself? Everything he touches at the minute seems to turn to gold.

"He would like more starts but from a Villa point of view, it's working really well at the minute. It's not like Watkins is out of form. Yes, he might not have the goals Duran has but he offers a lot more than that.

"The way that Emery has managed them both this season cannot be faulted.

"It may be to Duran's detriment, that he is so good at coming on from the bench."

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