Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has confirmed £17m signing Bertrand Traore will make his Aston Villa debut against Bristol City in the Carabao Cup.
The 25-year-old former Lyon attacker was in the stands watching Villa's 1-0 win over Sheffield United after a delay in obtaining a work permit following Saturday's unveiling.
Smith said, "He couldn't have been involved today, obviously.
"He had to be signed by Friday lunchtime which involved work permits and, with Covid at the moment, we couldn't get that done in time for tonight.
"All the paperwork's done now and he'll be ready for Bristol City. He brings us extra quality which we need and competition for places is what we want if we're to be a high-quality team."
