Aston Villa manager Unai Emery backed Ollie Watkins to keep improving with the club.

The striker is enjoying his best spell at the Midlands club, with Emery unlocking his potential.

Watkins now has six goals in seven Premier League matches, with his most recent strike coming in a 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

“Hopefully he can continue (scoring)," said the Villa boss post-game.

“He is very competitive, practicing every day trying to learn and do more work than the team is demanding.

“He is watching individual videos, working on his movement in the box. He has the spirit to improve, being demanding of himself every day.

“We have to help him in terms of getting the ball into the box. He is also helping the team defensively. He is the first one trying to stop the opposition and is doing a competitive job.

“I am being demanding with him. Trying to improve in the small spaces, to move better. Trying to be in the box and being more efficient.

“His movement and comfort with the ball, that is his improvement, where he can add to his performance. He is demanding and critical of himself, listening a lot to everything we are saying."