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This game shows two sides, the hopes of which, in a European place, are enormously increased by three points.
Aston Villa starts the weekend in ninth place and, after today’s draw for the last 16 of the Champions League, has to repeat their focus on the league affairs with the Brugge Club. It was the perfect attraction for the men of Unai Emery, but the Spaniard expressed his disappointment with the league form of Villa in succession after pulling himself with Ipswich and Liverpool.
The villa was poor against the 10-man tractor boys, but showed itself well against Arne Slots Leaders leader a week.
A performance similar to that of the Merseysiders can be sufficient against a Chelsea team that has been fighting recently.
Enzo Maresca’s men were terrible in Brighton last Friday and came to this competition after only winning two of her last nine league games.
You start the weekend in sixth place, but know that you can only afford a few slips with Bournemouth and Newcastle in good shape.
Take a full look at the Unai press conference in Villatv 📺.
– Aston Villa (@avfcofficial) February 21, 2025
Team messages for Aston Villa against Chelsea
Emery hopes that Ezri Konsa will be declared fit in the middle after an injury, especially with Axel Disasi against his parents’ club.
Ross Barkley, Amadou Onana and Boubacar Kamara are not all.
Chelsea will be winger Noni Madueke without England after suffering a thigh injury to Brighton, which keeps him away until after the international break.
Christopher Nkunku will probably start again in the wrong nine role, with Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu being injured.
Expected lineups for Aston Villa against Chelsea
Aston Villa: Martinez; Garcia, Mings, Kona, worthy; Rashford; Watkins
Chelsea: Jorgensen; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez, Sancho, Palmer, Neto; Nkunku
Aston Villa against Chelsea – how to get and stream on TV and stream
The game begins at 5:30 p.m. and is shown by Sky Sports in your usual Saturday evening slot.
You can record all action in the Sky Sports Premier League and in the main event from 5 p.m. You can stream it on the Sky Go.
