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This sport options two sides whose hopes of ending in a European spot can be boosted enormously by three factors.
Aston Villa begin the weekend in ninth place and have to retrain their deal with to league issues after at the moment’s draw for the final 16 of the Champions League paired them with Membership Brugge. It was the right draw for Unai Emery’s males however the Spaniard has expressed his disappointment with Villa’s league kind after successive house attracts with Ipswich and Liverpool.
Villa have been poor in opposition to the 10-man Tractor Boys however carried out properly in midweek in opposition to Arne Slot’s league leaders.
An analogous efficiency to that they produced in opposition to the Merseysiders could also be sufficient in opposition to a Chelsea facet who’ve struggled of late.
Enzo Maresca’s males have been dreadful at Brighton final Friday and are available into this contest having gained simply two of their final 9 league video games.
They begin the weekend in sixth place however understanding they’ll afford few slip-ups with Bournemouth and Newcastle in good kind.
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Staff Information for Aston Villa v Chelsea
Emery might be hoping centre-half Ezri Konsa is asserted match after damage, particularly with Axel Disasi ineligible in opposition to his father or mother membership.
Ross Barkley, Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara are all absent.
Chelsea might be with out England winger Noni Madueke after he sustained a hamstring damage in opposition to Brighton that can maintain him out till after the worldwide break.
Christopher Nkunku will possible begin once more within the false 9 function with Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu injured.
Anticipated line-ups for Aston Villa v Chelsea
Aston Villa: Martinez; Garcia, Mings, Konsa, Digne; Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Asensio, Rashford; Watkins
Chelsea: Jorgensen; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez, Sancho, Palmer, Neto; Nkunku
Aston Villa v Chelsea – The best way to Watch on TV and Stream
The sport kicks off at 5.30pm and might be proven by Sky Sports activities of their traditional Saturday night slot.
You possibly can catch all of the motion on Sky Sports activities Premier League and Predominant Occasion from 5pm. You possibly can stream it on Sky Go.
