Tammy Abraham’s double powers Aston Villa to Carabao Cup win at Coventry

For Aston Villa, an overdue drama-free outing as Unai Emery’s side cruised into the Carabao Cup fourth round courtesy of a Tammy Abraham double and a Ross Barkley header.

The satisfaction was detectable in Emery’s voice as he reflected on a night of positives: Abraham’s first goals of the season, Ibrahim Mbaye’s encouraging full debut and another half-hour for the £52m club-record signing, Johan Manzambi. Are things clicking into gear after a summer of changes?