Unai Emery provided a two-word response when asked about Emi Martinez's absence from the Aston Villa squad for the encounter with Crystal Palace.

• Martinez dropped from squad by Emery
• Coach provides surprising response
• Argentine goalkeeper linked with a move to Man Utd

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Villa head coach Emery refrained from adding fuel to the transfer rumour fire, with Martinez's future at Villa Park shrouded in mystery. The goalkeeper was not even named among the substitutes after being dropped from the starting XI for Sunday's Premier League clash against Palace amid growing speculation that he could join United on deadline day.

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  WHAT EMERY SAID

  When asked for an explanation for Martinez's absence from the matchday squad ahead of the encounter against Palace on Sunday evening, Emery gave a two-word response. "Marco Bizot", the Spanish manager told in a reference to Martinez's replacement in goal for the game.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  has already confirmed Martinez and United have struck an agreement on personal terms. Club-to-club talks between Villa and United reportedly saw the possibility of Jadon Sancho signing for Emery's side in a swap deal emerge, too. In an interesting turn of events, Romano on Sunday claimed that the Villans had formally approached Royal Antwerp for Senne Lammens, with the 23-year-old also on the Red Devils' radar.

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