Overview
- Chelsea host Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge at 17:30 GMT on Saturday, December 27, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on NBC/Peacock in the U.S.
- Villa arrive on a 10-match winning run across all competitions that has lifted them to third and into the title conversation, with Arsenal up next.
- Chelsea sit fourth after an inconsistent spell and a seven-point gap to Villa, having drawn 2-2 at Newcastle in their last league outing.
- Enzo Maresca is suspended from the touchline, but Chelsea welcome back Estevão Willian and Liam Delap; Levi Colwill, Dário Essugo and Roméo Lavia remain out.
- Aston Villa are without Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres and Ross Barkley, Jadon Sancho is available, and Emiliano Martínez is set for a further assessment after a head check last match.