Aston Villa vs Chelsea

Aston Villas Leon Bailey is fit to face Chelsea at Villa Park on Sunday after recovering from a muscle injury.

Likewise N'Golo Kante, who has suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring issue, while Wesley Fofana (knee) is out. Reece James will miss the game having seen a specialist over the weekend following a knee injury sustained in the Champions League win over AC Milan. Ludwig Augustinsson (hamstring), Boubacar Kamara (knee), Diego Carlos (knee), Lucas Digne (stress fracture) and Cameron Archer (groin) remain out.

Reece James will miss the game having seen a specialist over the weekend following a knee injury sustained in the Champions League win over AC Milan.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea: The Blues will try to make it three wins from three Premier League fixtures under new manager Graham Potter, on Sunday.

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Chelsea beat AC Milan 2-0 in their previous outing and moved top of their Champions League group. Their last Premier League game was a 3-0 win over Wolves. They ...

We will wait and see. Gerrard also confirmed that he expects Lucas Digne to be fit by the end of the month. "The rest would be speculation. Chelsea beat AC Milan 2-0 in their previous outing and moved top of their Champions League group. The Jamaica international had missed the team's 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest due to a small muscle injury. Graham Potter's Blues have won their last four games and will be confident about extending that winning run this weekend.

Chelsea travel to Villa Park on Sunday as Graham Potter looks to continue his unbeaten start to life as Chelsea boss.

Trevoh Chalobah's place is secure given the pace he offers the backline and he should partner Thiago Silva, with Marc Cucurella coming in to play his versatile role on the left in place of Ben Chilwell. Whilst I also think Ruben Loftus-Cheek will return to a central midfield role after Jorginho took his place at the San Siro. I would be inclined to go with a midfield three of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mount, with the latter given licence to join the attack when Chelsea are in possession. Ruben Loftus-Cheek's impressive season, and time on the bench against Milan should see him partner Mateo Kovacic in midfield as Jorginho once again takes his turn to rest. The west London side could be set for a number of changes again this weekend as their new head coach looks to solidify his side for life without James. The blow comes one week after Wesley Fofana picked up a significant knee strain that has ruled him out until after the World Cup, while N'Golo Kante is set to see a consultant after suffering a setback on his return from a hamstring injury.

Two of English football's brightest young managers face off when Aston Villa host Chelsea on Sunday. Villa boss Steven Gerrard is under pressure to turn his ...

Villa have won just one of their past 10 Premier League games against Chelsea and the smart money must be on the Blues to come away with a positive result this weekend too. Ashley Young's thumping effort against Nottingham Forest last time out was his first goal in the Premier League for Villa since May 2011 against Wigan at Villa Park — a gap of 11 years and 156 days. Chelsea suffered a major blow in Milan when Reece James hobbled off with a knee injury and he will see a specialist over the weekend to confirm the severity of the problem.

Chelsea take on Aston Villa at Villa Park as Graham Potter looks to keep the Blues' momentum up - but he will face at least one enforced change from the win ...

With Chelsea's accumulation of injuries, it's perhaps a case of the sooner, the better. So far under his new coach, Azpilicueta has been deployed on the right of a back four which should see Trevoh Chalobah and Thiago Silva retain their places but Kalidou Koulibaly and Ben Chilwell could be sacrificed. Potter has been no stranger to making changes to his team and following the last game against Milan, made seven for the visit of Wolverhampton Wandered. With the volume of games October and November presented, more changes are sure to be on the way. "So we’ve had to use the group as wisely as possible which we’ve done. The Blues will look to extend that to six matches against Aston Villa on Sunday and secure their place in the Premier League's top four.

Aston Villa vs. Chelsea, Premier League: You choose the starting lineup.

Reece James has joined N’Golo Kanté and Wesley Fofana on the sidelines, and Mason Mount’s a doubt as well, depending on how his thigh scans go today. We come in on the back of four straight wins and five unbeaten. After a luxurious two extra days between games, Chelsea return to action Sunday early afternoon as we take on Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Chelsea have been going through their final preparations at Cobham ahead of their trip to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa on Sunday.

[Mount picked up a knock to his thigh](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/mason-mount-chelsea-injury-latest-25270489) and is expected to undergo a scan today (Saturday). The news leaves Potter rather short at right-back/right wing-back, with Cesar Azpilicueta and Ruben Loftus-Cheek the two options. James sustained a knee injury in Tuesday's win at the San Siro and the problem is worse than initially feared, football.london understands. The Blues head coach will be hoping Mount is fit enough to carry on that trend at Villa Park. [was tremendous in the first-half](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-mount-aubameyang-ac-milan-25238147) against AC Milan in the week, but he was substituted at half-time by Potter. Hakim Ziyech missed Tuesday night's win in Milan because of illness but was pictured at Cobham on Friday. Three points at the weekend in a convincing performance against Wolves, coupled with an impressive display to win in Milan. The Blues face four away trips to Villa, Brentford, Red Bull Salzburg and Brighton, while their home match is against Manchester United, who have shown glimpses of brilliance under It was all smiles for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Cobham and why wouldn't it be? It's the fifth game of October, where [loving his football at the moment](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-transfer-mikel-arteta-arsenal-25245478). It's been a great week for Chelsea all in all.

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Chelsea.

CHELSEA](/football/premier-league/aston-villa-vs-chelsea_game_156812.html) [Wesley Fofana](/people/wesley-fofana/) (knee), [Reece James](/people/reece-james/) (knee), [N'Golo Kante](/people/ngolo-kante/) (hamstring) [standings](/football/premier-league/table.html), Villa head into the weekend sitting in 16th place, and here Sports Mole takes a look at the selection news for the two clubs.

Here is all the viewing information you need to know ahead of this weekend's clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa.

[Steven Gerrard](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/steven-gerrard/profil/trainer/51276). [Thomas Tuchel](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thomas-tuchel/profil/trainer/7471)'s departure. USA [Graham Potter](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/graham-potter/profil/trainer/23954)'s management. United Kingdom [dominant 2-0 victory over AC Milan](https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2022/10/13/23402105/ac-milan-0-2-chelsea-player-ratings-on-mason-mounts-back-back-to-back) to go top of their Champions League group with two games left to play.

In-form Chelsea head to Aston Villa on Sunday, looking to continue their good form under Graham Potter.

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Chelsea will be confident of getting a fifth consecutive win in all competitions when they take on Aston Villa on Sunday.

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Chelsea travel to Aston Villa this afternoon hoping to ignore their ongoing injury strife to continue piling up wins under new boss Graham Potter.

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Chelsea news: The Blues visit Villa Park to take on a struggling Aston Villa side in the Premier League on Sunday, so we simulated the game to try and ...

The second half was much closer as Villa had a few chances of their own, but Aubameyang confirmed the win with 11 minutes to go as he notched Chelsea's fourth. A Chelsea corner was half-cleared by Villa and ricocheted back into the box, causing a frenzy in the penalty area. But the second was much easier on the eyes, with the England international finishing off a well-worked team move. Raheem Sterling then managed to score a quickfire double not long after Loftus-Cheek's goal to put Chelsea 3-1 ahead in the opening 25 minutes. To complete the simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. Hakim Ziyech didn't travel to Milan on Tuesday, but he could return to the squad on Sunday.

Steven Gerrard will face old foes Chelsea this weekend as the Blues look to keep pace at the top of the Premier League in their trip to Aston Villa.Ge.

- Only Wolves (3) have scored fewer Premier League goals than Aston Villa (7) this season. - Jacob Ramsey has created more chances for Aston Villa than any of his teammates in the Premier League this season (11). However, he’s lost five of his eight league meetings with Aston Villa (W1 D2), including both against Steven Gerrard last season. - Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games (W1 D3), their longest spell under Steven Gerrard, and longest overall since December 2020 (five unbeaten under Dean Smith). - Raheem Sterling has currently scored 49 Premier League goals away from home (8 for Liverpool, 40 for Man City, 1 for Chelsea), with his next strike being his 50th. Free Bets expire in 7 days. Enhanced odds paid in Free Bets. The Blues are looking to record consecutive league clean sheets for the first time since March. You can also listen via the [talkSPORT app,](https://talksport.com/listen/) on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. - Chelsea have won six of their last eight Premier League away games against Aston Villa (L2), as many as they had in their first 19 visits to Villa Park in the competition (D7 L6). - Aston Villa have won just one of their last 10 Premier League games against Chelsea (D1 L8), beating them 2-1 on the final day of the 2020-21 season. - Following their 1-0 win against Southampton last time out at Villa Park, Aston Villa are looking to win consecutive Premier League home games for the first time since May/August 2021 (which included a 2-1 win against Chelsea), while they last did so in the same season back in January 2021.

Graham Potter aims to make it five wins in a row as Chelsea's head coach against an out of form Aston Villa.

Graham Potter is aiming to make it five wins in a row as Chelsea head coach, and six unbeaten since replacing Thomas Tuchel in September. Potter will have to rotate following the terrible injury setback to Reece James which has wider repercussions than just this weekend but does pose questions over who fills that spot with Cesar Azplicueta performing well against Wolves. The Blues are aiming to make it five wins in a row under Graham Potter since he took charge in September.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek comes in instead, potentially on the right side with Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic across the middle and Ben Chilwell on the left. It looks ...

[Kai Havertz](/en/teams/profile/kai-havertz) is the third player to be introduced, joining [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](/en/teams/profile/pierre-emerick-aubameyang) in attack. [Raheem Sterling](/en/teams/profile/raheem-sterling) was at right wing-back. [Reece James](/en/teams/profile/reece-james) confirmed to be out for around eight weeks with the knee injury he suffered in the midweek win at AC Milan in the Champions League.

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(NGA); (India); none? A win is also necessary to keep in touch with the leading trio of teams.

Graham Potter's men look to consolidate their position in the top-4 while Steven Gerrard fights to see another day as Aston Villa's manager.

Aston Villa travels away from home twice facing Fulham and Newcastle United on the 21st and 29th of October respectively. The club is fresh from the 2-0 bashing of AC Milan at the San Siro and would look to extend their run of form. A revamped Chelsea outfit travels away from home battling it out with Aston Villa as Graham Potter looks to extend Chelsea’s astounding run of form in all competitions.

A dire draw at Nottingham Forest on Monday night stretched their unbeaten run to four matches, but only two wins and seven goals in nine outings this term is a ...

Gerrard brings in Leon Bailey and Danny Ings up front. Today’s hosts have won only one of the last 10 league meetings against Chelsea, who draft in Marc Cucurella, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kai Havertz. A dire draw at Nottingham Forest on Monday night stretched their unbeaten run to four matches, but only two wins and seven goals in nine outings this term is a poor return for an expensively-assembled squad. The Blues remain unbeaten under their new manager and have won all of their last four matches across all competitions, conceding just once with AC Milan, Wolves and Crystal Palace all defeated. Nizaar Kinsella at Villa Park Follow Aston Villa vs Chelsea with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, with expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella at Villa Park!