Douglas Luiz gives Aston Villa huge boost
Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has reaffirmed his commitment to the club and boss Unai Emery.
Luiz, who has starred for the claret and blues this season with 10 goals and five assists, said in an interview with DAZN Portugal: “We’re all very happy with how this season is going, especially me, with all the history that the club is building and for my goals and assists, too.
“Personally, I’m very happy with it all and I think it’s just the start of a new chapter. As I always say, Aston Villa is a huge club and we’re prepared to write a new chapter.
“Since Unai arrived there was a huge boost in the group’s confidence. I think he brought confidence to the team because we always had a good group of players.
“The squad is pretty much the same, only one or two players were bought in, so I think his work was important for the history that we’re writing.”
Luiz is set to be a big miss for Villa after a late yellow card in their draw with Bretford sees him suspended for the next two Premier League fixtures.
The 25-year-old will miss Sunday’s clash with league leaders Arsenal – who have been long-term admirers of the midfielder – as well the trip to Bournemouth a week later.
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