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EPL: How Chelsea Could Line Up vs Aston Villa

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October 16, 2022

EPL: How Chelsea Could Line Up vs Aston Villa

Chelsea manager Graham Potter faces being left without three key players for the clash against Aston Villa today.

The Blues boss will be forced to change his winning team after being rocked by injuries to key personnel within his squad just as the new boss began to find some momentum after four straight wins.

The match comes when the Blues face major injury concerns ahead of the trip. Reece James tops the list of key players who will miss the fixture, with the Englishman ruled out for up to eight weeks.

Hakim Ziyech and N’Golo Kante are the other players touted as major doubts for the clash, with the former yet to be passed fit.

Potter, who remains unbeaten since taking at Stamford Bridge, could settle on a back three of Marc Cucurella, Thiago Silva, and Trevoh Chalobah as Kepa starts in between the sticks. Skipper Cesar Azpilicueta could be deployed on the right to take the place of James, with Ben Chilwell keeping his place on the left.

Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho are in line to start in the middle of the park, with Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic joining Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the attack.

Predicted Chelsea line up vs Aston Villa

Goalkeeper: Kepa Defenders: Chilwell, Cucurella, Thiago Silva, Chalobah, Azpilicueta Midfielders: Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount Forwards: Pulisic, Aubameyang

Chelsea form under Potter Chelsea remains undefeated across competitions since the arrival of Potter, with the Englishman leading the west Londoners to four wins from five outings. The Stamford Bridge-based outfit is currently placed fourth on the Premier League standings with 16 points, eight off league leaders Arsenal.

A win at Villa Park will see them close the gap on third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who stunned Everton 2-0 on Saturday.

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