Overview
- With Enzo Maresca suspended, he will watch from the stands while assistant Willy Caballero leads from the dugout against Aston Villa.
- Maresca’s one-match ban follows his fifth booking of the league season for protesting during the Newcastle match.
- Reports this season cite 37 player yellow cards, including 11 for dissent, and seven reds, highlighting Chelsea’s discipline issues.
- Moises Caicedo’s November dismissal triggered a three-match ban that coincided with a dip in Chelsea’s results.
- Chelsea expect boosts with Estêvão and Liam Delap available and Cole Palmer fit for 90 minutes, as Villa arrive on a 10-match winning run.