Speaking to BBC Radio WM, Buendia said: "It's an amazing feeling to be back on the team and to be playing again from the start. "It means a lot. I spent many long months fighting for this moment. It was a really hard process and really hard injury.

The winger was ruled out for more than a year with a knee ligament injury but was back in action in Villa's Carabao Cup win at Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night

Emiliano Buendia hailed a special night after scoring his first goal since March 2023 as Aston Villa reached the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at Wycombe. Winger Buendia, who missed the whole of last season through injury,

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.