Chelsea will focus to take three points from their home match against Aston Villa after their disappointing 3-1 defeat against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. It will be a difficult game for Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge as his side will get only a span of 48 hours to recover, which means he needs to use his other players who are fresh in the game.
Aston Villa will visit after a remarkable 3-0 win against Crystal Palace where Dean Smith’s side played with one man short. Frank Lampard missed the opportunity to decrease the point gap against an Arsenal team that had not won since October. The result was very upsetting for the Blues fans and getting three points against Aston Villa will not be easy at all.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: Wednesday 28th December
Time: 05:30 pm GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge
TEAM NEWS
Chelsea’s full-backs, Reece James and Ben Chilwell returned to the Arsenal game after recovering from their injuries but the coach may let them not he bench due to a little time for recovery after a match. Hakim Ziyech has still not regained match fitness so he is likely to miss the game whereas Emerson Palmieri and Cesar Azpilicueta have a good chance to feature.
Aston Villa’s Ross Barkley will be unavailable to play due to the contract terms of ineligible to face his parent club. It will be a crucial match for the Blues as dropping more points will hurt towards the end of the season.
