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Emery described Watkins as "mature and a very important player", delivering the perfect example by swallowing any disappointment he may have felt at being left out to punish Chelsea when he came on.
From BBC
"Sometimes it takes getting left out of the team to re-energise yourself and those goals could give him the confidence to have a huge impact in the second half of the season as we all know his qualities."
From BBC
He was left out of the third Test in Adelaide, then recalled for the Boxing Day match in Melbourne as Archer's replacement.
From BBC
Usman Khawaja was initially left out of the third Test, then replaced Smith and made scores of 82 and 40 in Adelaide.
From BBC
The 22-year-old has again been left out of England's side for the fourth Test in Melbourne starting on 26 December.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.