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May be out until January Bailey (quad) will be missing for a few weeks, at a minimum, confirmed manager Steven Gerrard. "Unfortunately he's had a scan and that has confirmed there is a muscle injury, it's...

Impact This is a tough break for Bailey, who has struggled to stay healthy since joining Villa earlier this season. It doesn't help that this comes at the busy time, which could mean more starts for Ashley Young in an attacking role, which may or may not be a good thing.

DECEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful for Leicester game Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said Thursday that Bailey is undergoing tests, but will likely miss "at least a couple of games" after suffering an injury in Wednesday's defeat...

Impact Bailey has already missed five Premier League games this season with two different injuries and now he's been hit with a new setback. He will have an MRI in the next few days to find out what the exact injury is, but he is certainly unlikely to face Leicester on Sunday at least.

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Comes off injured against City Bailey was subbed out of Wednesday's defeat against Manchester City in the 31st minute after suffering an injury. He took a shot and won one of one tackles in the match before bein...

Impact Bailey was replaced by Ashley Young on the left wing on Wednesday, but this is already Bailey's third injury of the season and it's only December. It is unclear as of yet whether he will be forced to miss additional game time.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steffen displaces Turner as top US keeper, starts at Jamaica

Zack Steffen has earned the No. 1 goalkeeper position on the U.S. national team and will start his third straight World Cup qualifier when the Americans play Jamaica

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Busy in loss Bailey sent in eight inaccurate crosses and made three tackles during Friday's 1-0 loss to Southampton.

Impact Bailey was the main creative threat for Aston Villa on Friday, even if he failed to break onto the score sheet. Bailey seems to finally have a nailed-down starting role, and is probably the most talented player on the team. He is growing into a solid fantasy role and should be a consistent starter after the break.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio, Bailey back on Jamaica roster for WCup qualifiers

West Ham forward Michail Antonio and Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey are back on Jamaica’s roster for World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and the United States

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

10-man Aston Villa loses 4-1 at home to West Ham

West Ham has consolidated fourth place in the Premier League with a 4-1 win over 10-man Aston Villa

OCTOBER 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Assists off bench Bailey provided one assist on two shots (one on goal) during Friday's 3-1 loss to Arsenal.

Impact Bailey made just his fourth appearance of the season off the bench during Friday's loss. He added his second assist as he continues to acclimatize to the English game. He will hope to be in the starting XI for the first time Sunday, against West Ham.

OCTOBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Substitute option Friday Bailey (quadriceps) will be available off the bench versus Arsenal on Friday.

Impact Bailey returns to the squad following a three-match stint on the sidelines due to his quadriceps injury. It was the second time the midfielder missed multiple games this year, which has prevented him from featuring in the starting XI. If he can avoid further absences, Bailey should at least be in contention to start moving forward.

OCTOBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Available against Arsenal Bailey (quad) is back in training and will be in the squad for Friday's match against Arsenal, according to manager Dean Smith.

Impact This is good news on Bailey, but he hasn't appeared in a month and it's hard to see him getting a start in the first match back. He's undoubtedly a massive spark for the side, but he'll need a couple matches to get back his fitness given that he hasn't gone more than 34 minutes this season.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not ready for Saturday Bailey (quad) has yet to return to full training and will miss Saturday's match against Wolves, according to manager Dean Smith. "Unfortunately, Leon hasn't ticked all the boxes fo...

Impact It's unfortunate for Bailey, who has been out since suffering the injury Sept. 18. He'll be out for more than a month with the injury and at this point, it's not guaranteed he'll be ready to return next week for the trip to Arsenal.

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pepi scores 2 more goals, lifts US over Jamaica in qualifier

Ricardo Pepi scored twice early in the second half, becoming at 18 the youngest American with goals in consecutive World Cup qualifiers, and the United States dominated Jamaica in...

OCTOBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gray, Lowe join Antonio on Jamaica roster in qualifier vs US

Forwards Andre Gray of Queens Park Rangers and Jamal Lowe of Bournemouth are on Jamaica’s roster announced for next week’s World Cup qualifier at the United States after settling w...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out until international break Bailey will miss the next two matches with a quad strain and is hopeful to return after the international break, according to manager Dean Smith. "Leon has a strain which is likely...

Impact It's unfortunate for Bailey, but it's an update that was expected. He's managed just three appearances off the bench this season and was the main reason Villa won their match 3-0 against Everton. The hope is that he'll only be absent two games but with any muscle injury, timelines are never guaranteed.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to miss multiple matches Bailey suffered a quad injury last weekend and according to Ashley Preece of Birmingham Live, the winger could miss multiple weeks.

Impact The early reports on Bailey's injury aren't positive, though at least he's not expected to miss more than a month. It's been a disappointing start to his Villa tenure, mainly because he's struggled to hold onto his health.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Leon Bailey thumps Aston Villa into three-goal cushion ' Premier League

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Bailey's cameo inspires Villa to 3-0 win over Everton in EPL

Leon Bailey’s explosive 20-minute cameo has propelled Aston Villa to a 3-0 win over Everton in the English Premier League

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores off bench, leaves injured Bailey played 21 minutes off the bench and grabbed a goal before leaving with a likely thigh injury in Saturday's match against Everton.

Impact It was a nice appearance for Bailey, but he apparently pushed too hard, as he left with another injury. He came on to a 0-0 match and then left up 3-0. His corner led to an own goal and then he bagged the team's third goal, highlighting the potential he holds in the side. He's struggled to hold onto his health with Villa and if it's indeed a muscle injury, it could keep him out another match or two.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plays off bench Saturday Bailey played 34 minutes off the bench and finished with a chance created from two corners in Saturday's 3-0 loss against Chelsea.

Impact Bailey was back from a minor issue and played a decent chunk off the bench. He's played 64 minutes in two matches for Villa and as long as he can stay healthy, he should start contending for starts on the wing.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Training in full Bailey (undisclosed) is training in full and will be an option Saturday against Chelsea, according to manager Dean Smith.

Impact It's a positive update for Bailey, who missed the two matches prior to the international break. There's a chance he moves into the starting XI given other issues in the side, but he's played just 30 minutes for Villa so that may not be the case.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back in training Bailey (undisclosed) was pictured in training ahead of Saturday's trip to Chelsea.

Impact Bailey is back in training and there should be an update on his status prior to Saturday's match. He played 30 minutes in the opener and hasn't appeared since, but it looks like he should be an option against Chelsea.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will remain out Saturday Bailey (undisclosed) is progressing but won't be an option for Saturday's match against Brentford, according to manager Dean Smith.

Impact It's the second-straight absence for Bailey, who is dealing with an unknown injury. The hope is that he can recover over the break and finally be an option to start against Chelsea on Sept. 11. It remains to be seen what he'll provide to the squad, as Villa have been without numerous possible starters to open the season.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Logs assist during debut Bailey recorded an assist with one chance created and three crosses (one accurate) during a 3-2 loss Saturday against Watford.

Impact Though he did not start, Bailey subbed on in place of Anwar El Ghazi during the 60th minute. The former logged an assist (to a John McGinn goal) that bodes well for future starting opportunities.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to start Saturday Bailey joined the team Thursday and while he's available for Saturday's opener against Watford, he's unlikely to start, according to manager Dean Smith.

Impact Bailey has yet to play with the team, so there's no reason to expect him to start right away when Villa have other options to turn to. The good news is that he's healthy and should immediately contribute minutes in Saturday's opener.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Aston Villa signs Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen

Aston Villa has signed forward Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen to a four-year contract

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS