Jadon Sancho Called Out for 'Reaction' to Being Taken Off After Being Subbed On for Villa

Jadon Sancho clearly wasn't happy after Unai Emery decided to take him off the pitch less than an hour after he came on as an Aston Villa substitute.

On Sunday afternoon, Aston Villa secured a huge win over Manchester City at Villa Park, with an unlikely goal from defender Matty Cash sealing the win.

Early in the match, Villa suffered a disappointing setback as midfielder Emiliano Buendia, who assisted Cash's goal suffered an injury that ruled him out of the remainder of the game.

As Villa boss Emery looked to pile the pressure on the visitors, he decided to bring on winger Sancho as his replacement.

But things clearly didn't go to plan, as Emery later decided to take Sancho off, a decision that clearly didn't sit well with the former England international.

Jadon Sancho has failed to impress at Villa. (Image: Getty)

After falling out of favour with several managers at Old Trafford, Sancho has failed to find a consistent place in the Manchester United squad since his arrival.

This has led to him spending much of his recent time on loan with several clubs, with his most recent move being to join fellow Premier League side Aston Villa on a season-long loan.

But his spell at Aston Villa appears to be going much the same way, with Emery's decision to take him off less than an hour after he was introduced a reflection of his lacklustre performances.

And it appears that his disappointing performances on the pitch may not be the the only thing impacting Sancho's game time, as he reportedly clashed with Emery as he came off the pitch.

As reported by The Daily Mail, Sancho was not shy in expressing his frustration as he walked towards the dugout.

On his way off the pitch, Sancho ignored teammate Ross Barkley's offer for a high-five, and once he was back in the dugout he reportedly gave Emery the cold shoulder as the Villa boss tried to speak to him.

Sancho failed to impress during his appearance vs Manchester City. (Image: Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Reacting to Sancho's behaviour, one fan on X suggested: "Sancho subbed off and giving Emery attitude. He’s his own worst enemy."

While another added: "Sancho's body language when subbed....so so poor. Emery's moving towards him to embrace him and probably explain the reasoning but Sancho is clearly veering away to avoid him.

"Even when Emery holds his hand, Sancho's dragging away. Awful behaviour"

Since his arrival at Villa in January, Sancho is yet to start a single league game for his new side, making a total of five appearances across all competitions, many of which were off the bench.