Why Pau Torres' stock at Aston Villa has only surged after what happened vs Brentford

Pau Torres was unable to start in Aston Villa 's 2-2 draw against Brentford on Saturday. Villa finally made their return to action, as Villa Park witnessed an end-to-end thriller in the draw against the Bees.

Nicolas Jackson and John McGinn were on target for the hosts, though defensive issues meant that the points were split in the end. Torres has been recovering from a thigh injury, and though he made the bench against Brentford, Unai Emery didn't want to rush the centre-back into things too soon.

The Villans could have made it four wins on the bounce in the match, but a draw suggests that the international break has indeed halted their momentum.