Aston Villa open contract talks with Ezri Konsa as a reward for his fine form under Unai Emery, with former boss Dean Smith admitting he 'doesn't know why' he hasn't been picked for England

TOM COLLOMOSSE: The centre-back has been a regular for three separate managers - Dean Smith, Steven Gerrard and Unai Emery - since joining Villa in summer 2020 from Brenford.