Keinan Davis could make his return from injury when Aston Villa travel to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 12, according to Birmingham Live.
The 22-year-old has been out of action with an ankle injury since mid-November, causing him to miss Villa’s last two Premier League outings, but he’s expected back in training over the weekend.
Dean Smith said about the youngster: “We’re hoping Keinan Davis is on the training pitch on Sunday.” Davis has a lot to prove upon his return as he’s been short playing time this season.
The 22-year-old has made only four appearances in all competitions in 2020/21, scoring one goal and supplying one assist. Davis has spent most of the campaign as an unused substitute, so he’ll be desperate to turn his situation around.
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With only five goals and six assists from 75 games at Villa, it’s no surprise the former England under-20 international finds himself behind Ollie Watkins (12 appearances, eight goals, one assist) in the pecking order, but he’s not been given many opportunities to change his manager’s mind.
Davis’ last Premier League appearance came all the way back in September’s 1-0 win over Sheffield United and his last outing in any competition was October’s Carabao Cup defeat to Stoke City (as per Transfermarkt), so there could be question marks over his long-term future at Villa Park if he doesn’t feature soon.
In other news, Dean Smith gives an encouraging injury update on one of Davis’ team-mates.
