Unai Emery’s side face the Eagles at Villa Park on September 16, 84 hours after star, 26, completed 90 minutes for Jamaica against Haiti.
It was around 3am on Wednesday UK time when the final whistle blew for the Jamaica national team’s 2-2 draw with Haiti in Nations League CONCACAF.
Between then and the start in B6 this weekend, Bailey will have to fly at least nine hours to get back to the UK, recovering from any jet lag that can occur with a six time zone difference hours between here and Jamaica and prove that he is fit and ready . is part of Emery’s project.
Hutton believes there is a chance Bailey will be fine, but regardless, the former Bayer Leverkusen striker will need to speak to Villa’s medical staff first to ensure he is fit to take part.
“It just depends on when he gets home,” Hutton told Villa News when speaking about Bailey’s availability this weekend. “They take very good care of themselves by taking ice baths, sleeping, resting and recovering. That’s a very high standard, so you can expect him to be fine in the next few days.
“If you feel tired or mentally exhausted while traveling, you can talk.
“I think things have evolved. At that point, it was like, “you can’t be tired, that’s not part of it, you’re going to play.” But today, with big and international teams, we can substitute.
“We’ll wait and see but I think that’s a conversation he’ll have to have with the medical team.
“Then there will be results to decide if he is ready to play or not.”
Bailey has scored 3 goals and provided 2 assists in 5 appearances in all competitions for Villa this season.
He played 46 minutes in the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool before the international break, coming off the bench in the first half when Diego Carlos was injured.
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