Chelsea will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge this weekend.
The Blues are currently fourth in the table with seven points from their first three matches, while Villa occupy 11th spot, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides.
CHELSEA vs. ASTON VILLA
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CHELSEA
Out: Reece James (suspension), N'Golo Kante (ankle), Christian Pulisic (ankle)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mendy; Christensen, Chalobah, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Jorginho, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Mount
ASTON VILLA
Out: Emiliano Buendia (quarantine), Emiliano Martinez (quarantine), Trezeguet (knee), Keinan Davis (knee)
Doubtful: Bertrand Traore (thigh), Leon Bailey (thigh), Morgan Sanson (knee), Jacob Ramsey (coronavirus), Ezri Konsa (knee)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Steer; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, El Ghazi; Ings, Watkins
Matt Law
