Emery explains Aston Villa’s Amadou Onana signing as he prepares to face former club Everton

Unai Emery has admitted the ‘gap’ between Amadou Onana’s current ability and potential is ‘bigger’ than he first thought, but backed the Belgian to reach a ‘high’ level. 

The 23-year-old completed a £50m (per BBC Sport) from Everton this summer and has already scored two goals in three appearances for his new employers — matching his best season total for the Toffees.

Onana also has 20 caps for Belgium under his best and even at this young age, has worn the captain’s armband for the Red Devils.