Cole Palmer will be available for Chelsea after his recovery, but Enzo Fernandes will miss the rest of the season after undergoing groin surgery.
There are doubts over the movements of Raheem Sterling and Carney Chukwuemeka, meaning up to 12
Chelsea players could be unavailable. match the facts at the same time Villa will aim for their third consecutive league win against Chelsea.
The two teams have already met three times in the 2023/24 season, with Villa winning and Chelsea winning the FA Cup after a rematch.
The outdoor team won the last four league meetings, and the home team could not score three times in the past.
Villa wants to finish the first double league in Chelsea since 1989.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa’s only loss in their last six league games was against Manchester City (3 wins, 2 losses).
At home, they are undefeated in 5 official games, with 4 wins and 1 draw. For the first time since the 1992/93 season, Villa were able to achieve 21 wins in the top flight in a single season.
In the Premier League, they have never lost a Saturday game (after 7pm), with three wins and one draw.
Ollie Watkins has scored in his last two Premier League games against Chelsea. He needs a top goal to become
the first Villa player to score 20 goals in a season since Peter With in 1980-81.
Morgan Rodgers has scored two goals and provided one assist in his last four Premier League games.
Chelsea
Chelsea’s eight-game unbeaten run ended with a 5-0 defeat against Arsenal last Tuesday.
The Blues have averaged five goals per game in their last seven league games.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side have already conceded a club record 57 goals in the Premier League this season.
This season they have named seven starters with an average age under 24, but only Leeds United in 1999-2000 have named more players in a single campaign.
Chelsea have won only one of their last eight away games against London in the Premier League (D2 L5),
and that was against Luton in December. Raheem Sterling has failed to score in five Premier League games at Villa Park.