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Ollie Watkins: Aston Villa striker 'sitting alongside Haaland' after two goals against Newcastle

Erling Haaland has sent goal records tumbling in his debut season for Manchester City but, when it comes to current form, there is little to choose between the Norwegian and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.

The forward scored his 13th and 14th league goals of the season in Saturday's emphatic victory over high-flying Newcastle, who succumbed to their heaviest defeat of the campaign at Villa Park.

Eleven of those 14 goals have come in Watkins' past 12 appearances - Haaland, now on 32 league goals in 2022-23, has also managed 11 in his previous dozen.

Since the 2022 World Cup, the Villa frontman has been involved in more Premier League goals - 15 - than any other player.