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Ollie Watkins has hit back at Troy Deeney on Instagram, after the ex-Birmingham City striker claimed the Aston Villa star was 'a winger trying to be a striker'.

It came after Watkins scored his 19th Premier League goal of the season - 26th in all competitions - to help Unai Emery's side tighten their grip on fourth place with a 2-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates. 

The 28-year-old has been in red hot form this season, rising up the scoring charts to become Villa's top scorer, and equal Christian Benteke's record to become the club's joint-top leading goalscorer in the Premier League. 

Much debate has been circling over who out of Watkins, Dominic Solanke or Ivan Toney should be picked for this summer's European Championships. And Deeney claimed Gareth Southgate should give the nod to the Brentford striker over the Villa forward. 

'With Ollie, this is going to sound negative but I promise you it is not, he is a winger trying to be a striker,' he said to talkSPORT last week.