By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa played a friendly against Bristol Rovers at Bodymoor Heath on Friday afternoon.

A mix of first-team and Academy players featured as Unai Emery’s squad gained important minutes during the international break.  

Diego Carlos continued his comeback from injury by playing 67 minutes of the contest, which began well for Villa when Ezri Konsa hit the crossbar seven minutes in.

But it was the League One outfit who took the lead after 16 minutes when Josh Coburn beat James Wright.

The Gas added two further goals in the second half before Omari Kellyman pulled one back with a superb placed effort from the edge of the box.