In a Villa squad full of recognised names and international stars, Matty Cash quietly gets on with one of the most demanding jobs in the team: right-back in Unai Emery's system. The Poland international has been one of Villa's most consistent performers across all three competitions this season. In the Premier League, his defensive discipline has been reliable — particularly in the physical duels that Villa's system requires from wide defenders. In Europe, he has handled technically superior opponents with composure that reflects genuine improvement under Emery's coaching. His attacking contribution has also been important. Cash makes forward runs at the right moments, creates overloads on the right side, and delivers into the box with enough quality to be a genuine threat at set pieces and from open play. Against Nottingham Forest on Sunday 12 April, the right-back position will be tested. Forest attack down their left with pace, and Cash will face direct runners who try to exploit the space behind him when Villa push high. His response to that challenge — and his ability to contribute going forward against a deep defensive shape — will be one of the key individual battles of the fixture. 📅 Sun 12 Apr, 05:00 UTC | The City Ground 🏆 GW30 | The Unsung Hero