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Aston Villa recall forgotten man from loan amid injury crisis

Unai Emery will have Leon Bailey at his disposal for the rest of the season (Nick Potts/PA)
Unai Emery will have Leon Bailey at his disposal for the rest of the season (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)
  • Aston Villa have recalled Leon Bailey from his loan spell at Serie A giants Roma.
  • Bailey joined Roma on a season-long loan back in August after falling out of favour at Villa.
  • However, he has been brought back early amid an injury crisis at Villa, with both Boubacar Kamara and John McGinn facing spells on the sidelines.
  • Unai Emery appeared to be unhappy with his squad options when speaking in his post-match interview after Villa’s 1-0 home defeat by Everton on Sunday.
  • Bailey is expected to be available this weekend when Villa travel to face Newcastle at St James’ Park.

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