Aston Villa have been dealt an injury blow with the news that Leon Bailey will be out for “a number of weeks".
The 24-year-old forward, signed from Bayer Leverkusen this summer for a reported fee of £30million by former manager Dean Smith, hobbled off with what looked like a thigh problem after half an hour of the 2-1 home defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday night.
“Unfortunately for Leon he has had a scan and that has confirmed there is a muscle injury in the quad area," said manager Steven Gerrard.
“It's going to be quite a long one, so he's going to be missing for a number of weeks. It is difficult to put a date on it right now, but we won't be seeing him before Christmas."
An unspecified injury has kept Danny Ings out recently, but the striker is nearing a return and a decision will be made on his fitness on Saturday before facing Leicester.
The Villa boss added: “Danny is one we are working closely with and we will give him every chance and I will make a decision on him tomorrow."
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