The 20-year-old hoped to bait Wycombe’s narrow shape into pressing him, in turn freeing up space in the central areas further forward. In that time, only a matter of seconds, Ross Barkley looked over his shoulder to scan his surroundings four times.

Aston Villa attacker Emi Buendia speaking to Sky Sports about his goal against Wycombe after returning from injury: "It was good and what I need to be more often, [getting] in the box. Fortunately, the deflection came to me and I tried to head it as far as possible over the goalkeeper.

All you need to know ahead of the Carabao Cup fourth round draw which will include Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, and Brentford

Aston Villa may have only beaten lower league opposition with a win over Wycombe on Tuesday evening, but that victory has seen boss Unai Emery make history as boss of the club.

Aston Villa attacker Emiliano Buendia hasn't started a first-team game since May 2023 - he could do so at Wycombe