Big blow: Ashley Preece drops early AVFC team news hint that’ll have supporters fuming - opinion

Aston Villa return to Premier League action this afternoon following the latest international break.

This afternoon sees Steven Gerrard’s side make the fairly short trip to Molineux to take on Wolves, who are currently 10 points ahead of the Villans in the league table.

In terms of the current situation regarding the fitness of Villa’s players, especially those who have been on international duty over the past couple of weeks, it seems as though a clue has been dropped regarding how that could impact today’s match.

In a recent tweet from Villa journalist Ashley Preece on Friday, he had this to say about the possibility of seeing winger Leon Bailey in action this afternoon: “I don’t suspect we’ll see too much of Leon Bailey tomorrow at Molineux given his 90-minute outing for Jamaica and nine-hour flight back on Thursday.”

Since arriving in the Midlands from Bayer Leverkusen last summer in a deal worth a reported £25m, the Jamaican has made only 14 appearances for the Villans in the Premier League, starting just four of them. In those appearances, the £27m-rated gem has netted one goal and provided two assists.

Having struggled with injuries and his fitness throughout the season, it will be frustrating for the Villa fans by this latest setback for the attacker.

With a higher average of shots on target than the likes of Danny Ings, Emi Buendia and Jacob Ramsey, potentially not having the 24-year-old involvedagainst Wolves will surely be a blow for Villa’s attacking force and their chances of securing a win against Bruno Lage’s side.

If the winger isn’t fit enough to start today, supporters may well be fuming over his latest absence, although he could still be a useful option for Gerrard to call upon from the substitutes