Unai Emery speaks out after Jhon Duran's furious response to Aston Villa sub

Aston Villa boss has insisted he has "no problem" with Jhon Duran after he reacted furiously when he was taken off against .

Duran made just his second start of the season as beat Bologna 2-0 in the on Tuesday and the 20-year-old was substituted shortly after scoring. The forward was not happy to be taken off and was seen punching and kicking a seat in the dugout.

Villa staff attempted to calm Duran down and he ultimately did join in with the post-match celebrations. When asked about the striker after the match, Emery said: "I have no problem with his reaction.

"Every message we send in the dressing room is about respect and having our values. Some young players can react a little bit but it is under my control. His first start of this year – always it is more difficult to start when the opponents are fresh.

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"He played very well and he scored a good goal. It was fantastic the way he accelerated. We will play both strikers sometimes and when they play individually as well as today – with Ollie Watkins – it is best for the team."

Villa have won all three of their Champions League games so far and are in a strong position to finish in the top eight and automatically qualify for the last 16 and Emery is delighted with the way his side is playing at the moment.

"We are going to focus on each match and how we are in the moment," he said. "Of course we won the first match away at Young Boys and then against we were hoping to win to help get in the top eight.

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"Today we've got another three points, now we must focus on Brugge. Of course if we keep getting points we can change our objective and try to get in the top eight. There are other contenders, bigger favourites than us but we are improving and we will see how we continue."

Villa will be back in action on Saturday when they host at Villa Park. They currently sit fourth in the and have suffered just one defeat so far, a 2-0 loss against .

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