Aston Villa were also beaten on their pre-season tour in the United States as they lost 4-1 to Columbus Crew during a game in which midfielder Emi Buendia made his return from a long-term knee injury.

Buendia, who had been sidelined since sustaining a knee ligament injury last August, came on with Amadou Onana and Ian Maatsen, who were making their first Villa appearances after signing for the club in the summer, after 63 minutes with their side already 4-1 down.

“The best news is his comeback,” said Villa boss Unai Emery. “Emiliano Buendia’s comeback after one year.

“We are happy with his return and we have to work now with him trying to get the best of him progressively.

“The first 30 minutes he played, really, is fantastic for us and for the team.”

Cucho Hernandez scored twice for Columbus before Cameron Archer pulled one back.

Hernandez completed his hat-trick and Dylan Chambost put the Major League Soccer side side 4-1 up.

“Of course, the result is not good but, for us, now the result is not the most important,” added Emery.

“Most important is to build a team, get information about the players, and this was the first match for some players, and they played well. Even losing, they played well.”