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| "Jack doesn't know and the doctor doesn't know how long this will be. It's not long term', manager Dean Smith has confirmed. (File photo by=PA) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish will miss Saturday's Premier League trip to Leeds United as he has still not recovered from the leg injury that ruled him out of last week's defeat by Leicester City, manager Dean Smith has confirmed, Reuters reported.
"Jack won't be available for the game," Smith told reporters. "The latest is he's still got a little bit of pain, not too much. As ever with Jack, whenever he's involved with anything, there's an awful lot of speculation. "Jack doesn't know and the doctor doesn't know how long this will be. It's not long-term. He could be back for Sheffield United on Wednesday or Wolves next week, that's how the injury is. We'll be led by Jack on that."
News of Grealish's shin injury emerged on social media before the game against Leicester after players and club staff removed him from their Fantasy Football teams. Smith was angry about the way news of the club talisman's injury leaked out but said on Friday that it was time to move on and was hopeful that Grealish would return soon. Meanwhile, Villa is eighth in the standings but with games in hand of the teams above them, a win at Leeds would put them in contention for a top-four finish.
