Chelsea vs Aston Villa: Latest team news, predicted line up and injuries

Chelsea volition anticipation to person Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto disposable again for their Premier League clash against Aston Villa this weekend.

As has go custom, Enzo Maresca made 11 changes to his broadside for Thursday’s Europa Conference League triumph implicit Heidenheim with Noni Madueke and Levi Colwill the lone regulars to adjacent marque the travel to Germany.

Christoper Nkunku was connected the people expanse again and portion Maresca insists helium volition person opportunities to successful the Premier League, the caller signifier of Nicolas Jackson suggests helium volition support his spot successful the broadside connected Sunday.

Neto returned from planetary work with an issue that saw him miss the triumph implicit Leicester City past clip out.

Likewise, Gusto picked up a sound that ruled him retired of France Uncer-21 duty, besides missing travel the King Power Stadium.

Both players trained usually this week nevertheless and are expected to beryllium disposable connected Sunday.

Colwill was near successful immoderate discomfort past Saturday meanwhile but the England planetary was besides backmost successful grooming this week.

Reece James is facing different spell connected the sidelines, however. The Blues skipper started 3 consecutive games against Liverpool, Newcastle United and Manchester United earlier coming disconnected the seat against Arsenal but missed retired past play with a hamstring issue.

That occupation is expected to sideline him for the remainder of the year with Chelsea taking nary risks implicit fitness.

Jadon Sancho is disposable again, starting connected Thursday nighttime and laying connected 2 assists. But Neto’s fittingness could spot him stay connected the seat with the indebtedness signing from Manchester United having not started a league crippled since the 2-1 decision to Liverpool.

Predicted Chelsea XI to look Aston Villa

Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Lavia, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson

Where to ticker Chelsea vs Aston Villa? Kick-off clip and TV channel

Chelsea vs Aston Villa kicks disconnected astatine 1:30pm connected Sunday 1 December.

Live sum is disposable connected Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with a unrecorded watercourse disposable connected the Sky Go app and NOW TV.

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