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Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Blues aim to recover from London Derby defeat but face tough trip to Champions League hopefuls

The Blues will be looking to hit back from their London Derby thrashing in midweek

CHELSEA travel to Aston Villa for a huge Premier League clash on Saturday night.

The Blues still have hopes of European football next season despite their 5-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal last time out.

Chelsea were beaten 5-0 at Arsenal in midweek
Chelsea were beaten 5-0 at Arsenal in midweek

But it doesn't get much easier for Mauricio Pochettino's men as they face Villa, Tottenham and West Ham in their next three Premier League games.

Meanwhile, the Villans have been in fine form of late picking up seven points from their last three games.

Unai Emery's side are in the driving seat for fourth spot as they look to secure Champions League football for the very first time.

When is Aston Villa vs Chelsea?

  • Aston Villa vs Chelsea will take place on Saturday, April 27.
  • Kick off will be at 8pm BST.
  • Villa Park will host.

What TV channel is Aston Villa vs Chelsea on and can it be live streamed?

  • Aston Villa vs Chelsea will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
  • TNT Sport customers can live stream the match via the discovery+ app/website.
  • Alternatively, you can follow SunSport's live blog to keep up to date with all the action.

Team news

For the hosts, Douglas Luiz will return from suspension after missing the last two Premier League fixtures against Arsenal and Bournemouth.

Left-back Alex Moreno is expected to remain out with a calf injury with Lucas Digne set to keep his place.

Chelsea will be without midfielder Enzo Fernandes after his season was cut short due to a groin injury.

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Poch will be hoping to welcome back starman Cole Palmer for this weekend's clash.

But the trip to the midlands could come too soon for full-backs Malo Gusto and Ben Chilwell.

What are the odds?

Match result

  • Aston Villa - 23/20
  • Draw - 11/4
  • Chelsea - 2/1

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