Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is keen not to demand too much too soon from Leon Bailey.
Smith will be without key duo Emi Martinez and Emi Buendia at Stamford Bridge this evening.
Summer signing Bailey, though, is among a host of players Villa have back available following the international break, and Smith is excited over what the former Bayer Leverkusen man can bring to the table after shaking off a hamstring issue.
“The reason we signed him was the player he is," said Smith.
“He's got great ability, he's quick, he can go in behind, he can score, he can create. We're looking forward to working with that.
“Unfortunately we've only had it for 30 minutes so far this season but he's had a good 10 days training.
“We won't build him up too much because he needs to find his feet in the Premier League but from what I've seen so far, it won't take him too long. He's got good pace. He would be up in the top three in our team.
“I worked with John Terry for last three years and though the levels that myself and him played at as centre-halves were miles apart, the one thing we spoke about a lot is that defenders are scared of pace and that's what Leon has got in abundance. That's what will scare opposition players."
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