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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Aston Villa manager Unai Emery welcomes Emi Martinez’s return and hopes that the Argentine goalkeeper will feel “comfortable and confident” with his team after failing to secure a move to Manchester United in the second half of the transfer window.<\/p>\n

Martinez, manager of the 2022 World Cup, was removed from the Villa lineup in his final match before an international break due to uncertainty about his future with the club.<\/p>\n

The transfer window was closed and he stayed at the villa, so Martinez regained his place, I’ve made some important saves<\/span> Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Everton in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

“When I wear the coat of arms, I don’t give it all,” Martinez said in X after the match.<\/p>\n

Emery said Villa needed Martinez and didn’t score goals in the first four league games as the team is trying to recover from a slow start up to the season.<\/p>\n

“We struggled with his situation,” Emery said.<\/p>\n

“We have to protect him and feel him within the group, and he will be comfortable and confident.”<\/p>\n

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