Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa will look to register four straight wins in all competitions when they face Chelsea in Saturday's Premier League encounter at Villa Park on Saturday.
Unai Emery's men, who have surged into the last-four in the Europa Conference League this season, defeated Bournemouth 3-1 in the domestic circuit at the weekend.
Whereas, having suffered an FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester City, the Blues were thrashed to a 5-0 league defeat by Arsenal in the mid-week.
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Aston Villa vs Chelsea kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | April 27, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm BST |
| Venue: | Villa Park |
The Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea will be played at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
It will kick off at 3 pm EST on Saturday, April 27, in the United States (US).
How to watch Aston Villa vs Chelsea online - TV channels & live streams
In the US, the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea will be shown live on Peacock.
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Team news & squads
Aston Villa team news
Villa boss Unai Emery will remain without Boubacar Kamara, Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings, Jacob Ramsey and Alex Moreno through injuries, while Nicolo Zaniolo is a doubt.
Meanwhile, midfielder Douglas Luiz is back from his ban and should slot right back in the XI alongside John McGinn and Youri Tielemans. So one of Morgan Rogers, Moussa Diaby or Leon Bailey will need to start on the bench.
Ollie Watkins should continue to lead the line of attack, with Diego Carlos and Clement Lenglet pushing for starts at the back.
Aston Villa possible XI: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Luiz, Tielemans, McGinn; Rogers; Watkins.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Martinez, Olsen, Gauci |
| Defenders: | Torres, Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Chambers, Hause, Digne, Cash, Kesler-Hayden |
| Midfielders: | Luiz, McGinn, Tielemans, Iroegbunam, Zaniolo, Bailey, Rogers, Diaby |
| Forwards: | Watkins, Duran |
Chelsea team news
Enzo Fernandez will miss the rest of the season after going under the knife for a groin injury, with the likes of Malo Gusto, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Lesley Ugochukwu also confined to the treatment room.
Meanwhile, in what could be seen as a huge injury boost, captain Reece James, Levi Colwill, Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku were spotted in Blues training.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is likely to return to the matchday squad after missing the Arsenal loss due to illness, but Dorde Petrovic may continue in between the sticks.
Alfie Gilchrist and Carney Chukwuemeka are also in contention for starts.
Chelsea possible XI: Petrovic; Disasi, Chalobah, Silva, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Sterling; Jackson.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Sanchez, Petrovic, Bettinelli, Bergstrom |
| Defenders: | Colwill, Disasi, Badiashile, Chalobah, Sarr, Silva, Gilchrist, Cucurella, James |
| Midfielders: | Caicedo, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Casadei, Palmer |
| Forwards: | Sterling, Mudryk, Madueke, Jackson, Nkunku, Washington, Moreira |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Aston Villa and Chelsea across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2024 | Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea | FA Cup |
| January 26, 2024 | Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa | FA Cup |
| September 24, 2023 | Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| April 1, 2023 | Chelsea 0-2 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| December 11, 2022 | Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea | Club Friendly |