The Blues are unbeaten in their last five games across all competitions and go into the game at Stamford Bridge on the back of a 2-0 win over Heidenheim in the Conference League – though it was with a heavily rotated starting lineup – on Thursday evening.
Furthermore, in the Premier League, Chelsea’s only defeat since the opening weekend of the season against Manchester City remains the 2-1 loss at Anfield last month.
Still, they will have to be wary of Villa, who have a good recent record at Stamford Bridge, and will be desperate to end a run of seven games without a win across all competitions after being denied a last-gasp win over Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Aston Villa is scheduled for a 1.30pm GMT kick-off time on Sunday 1 December 2024.
Stamford Bridge will host.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Chelsea vs Aston Villa team news
Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Malo Gusto, Nicolas Jackson, Moises Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez could all return as Maresca reverts back to his Premier League starting XI after making wholesale changes against Heidenheim.
Villa have doubts over midfield pair Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey but Ross Barkley is in contention to feature against his former club.
Cole Palmer is expected to be recalled for Chelsea’s game against Aston Villa.
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Chelsea vs Aston Villa prediction
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Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea vs Aston Villa latest odds
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
