Unai Emery insists Harvey Elliott will need more time to adapt to his team but praised Emi Buendia’s attitude and commitment after he played a key role in Aston Villa’s first win of the season.

Buendia scored his first Premier League goal in 925 days, extending Villa’s lead against Fulham to 3-1 in the 51st minute, just moments after assisting John McGinn’s goal, which had completed the comeback.

Raul Jimenez opened the scoring in the third minute, before Ollie Watkins restored parity in the 37th.

Elliott, who made his first league start for Villa on Sunday, was replaced at half-time by Buendia, a move Emery later confirmed was a tactical decision.

“He needs to adapt in everything, but I changed him not because he was playing bad,” Emery explained. “He was playing good, but I changed him thinking about the energy Emi Buendia gives us in that moment, and his skills as well.

“He has to continue working, preparing and adapting of us, understanding everything, then using our quality in his structure.”

Then, speaking to Sky Sports, Emery...