Steven Gerrard is expecting speculation around Douglas Luiz's future to continue all season - but concedes it is a 'touchy situation' with the Brazilian out of contract next summer.
The Villa boss is well aware that his star midfielder is highly sought after - Arsenal failed to land him on deadline day - admitting that the interest in his services comes as no surprise after several strong performances at the start of a season.
Luiz's dominant performances in his 118 games since joining Villa have turned the head of a number of clubs, including Mikel Arteta's Arsenal who had a late bid turned away for the 24-year-old.