Aston Villa's failure with Garnacho

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Alejandro Garnacho, a 22-year-old Argentine winger, is going through a challenging start after arriving at Aston Villa in the transfer market on loan from Chelsea. Unai Emery acknowledged this week that the player is behind his teammates in terms of fitness, a situation that explains his limited minutes at the beginning of this season.

Alejandro Garnacho loses ground at Aston Villa

Garnacho did not participate in Aston Villa's 3-1 victory against Coventry City in the Carabao Cup on September 16, despite Emery making seven changes to his lineup. The Argentine remained on the bench throughout the 90 minutes.

The situation reflects his lack of continuity. The winger has only played 31 official minutes this season and has gone three consecutive matches without playing, as reported earlier this week.

Emery explained that Garnacho is behind other players in the squad in terms of physical preparation. The coach also mentioned that he must continue working in training and wait for his opportunity, with internal competition being one of the factors limiting his participation.

The preseason context didn't help either. Garnacho suffered a facial injury, and his incorporation into Aston Villa's project came after a summer influenced by his departure from Chelsea, which reduced the available time to complete a normal preparation.

Unai Emery has admitted that Alejandro Garnacho is currently trailing his team-mates in the fitness stakes 😔

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— GOAL (@goal) September 18, 2026

Chelsea awaits the fulfillment of the agreement conditions

Garnacho's sporting situation also has a contractual dimension. Chelsea loaned the player to Aston Villa until the end of the 2026-27 season, with a purchase obligation subject to meeting certain objectives.

Not all the details of these conditions were made public by the clubs, although reports during the agreement indicated a deal valued at around £43 million. The agreement also includes a four-year contract already agreed upon for Garnacho if the loan becomes permanent.

Before joining Aston Villa, Garnacho played 43 matches for Chelsea during the 2025-26 season, contributing 8 goals and 4 assists. The London club had paid £40 million to Manchester United for his signing a year earlier.

The agreement between Chelsea and Aston Villa was finalized in July, after the London club accepted an exit due to the lack of guarantees of prominence for the player. The operation was initially approached as a loan but became linked to a future conditional purchase.

Now, Unai Emery will have to decide when Garnacho is ready to increase his involvement. The next step will be to see if he regains ground in training and enters the rotation at Aston Villa in the upcoming matches; for now, his physical condition keeps Alejandro Garnacho behind his teammates.

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