Aston Villa must plot loan move for Marcus Bettinelli after Orjan Nyland’s disastrous display

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Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest played out a remarkable 5-5 draw on Wednesday night, with a gluttony of strikes lighting up Villa Park in the Championship’s midweek action.

Yet Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland was severely culpable for many of his side’s goals, highlighting the need for the club to plot a move for an experienced Championship goalkeeper in January.

Simply put, the Norwegian shot-stopper produced an absolutely disastrous performance against Forest. In the five shots on target he faced, Nyland let in five goals and did not make a single save all night.

A long range effort from Joe Lolley in the second half left Nyland stranded, beaten far too easily off a strike that was hardly in the top corner. And for Forest’s final, equalising goal, the goalkeeper was poorly bested at his near post.

In the aftermath of such a disappointing display, Villa will surely be searching for goalkeeping reinforcements in January, and Fulham goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli would be an excellent loan option.

The Englishman is favoured by Gareth Southgate at international level, yet has fallen down the pecking order at Craven Cottage and is clearly second choice to Sergio Rico.

Bettinelli will be looking for consistent first team football, and with his knowledge of what it takes to be promoted from the second division, the Fulham goalkeeper would be an excellent addition to Dean Smith’s side.

Marcus Bettinelli is the ideal solution to Aston Villa’s goalkeeping crisis, and the Villans should swoop for the Fulham back-up come January.