Team News: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

sportsmole.co.uk, 10 September 2021, 16:30

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

CHELSEA

Out: Thiago Silva (suspension), Reece James (suspension), N'Golo Kante (ankle), Christian Pulisic (ankle)

Doubtful: Romelu Lukaku (thigh)

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

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Team News: Chelsea vs. Aston Villa injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

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