The Blues could go second with a win at home, though only four points separate these two sides in second and eighth
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Chelsea host Aston Villa in the Premier League this afternoon, with the Blues looking to climb the table ahead of Manchester City‘s crunch clash with Liverpool later.
Enzo Maresca’s side have continued their resurgence after the international break, with a 2-1 win over the Italian’s old club, Leicester City, before an easy 2-0 win over Heidenheim in the Conference League. Results yesterday have dropped them into fifth but a big win today could leave them as Liverpool’s closest challengers, with upcoming fixtures including Brentford, Spurs and Southampton.
Unai Emery’s side have had a far more turbulent few weeks, and are without a win in seven games off the back of recent draws with Juventus and Crystal Palace. However, though they find themselves in ninth, they are only three points behind today’s opponents and will fancy their chances of a morale-boosting result in London.
Follow all of the latest from Stamford Bridge in our live blog below:
Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE
Chelsea host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, with kick-off at 1.30pm GMT | Live on Sky Sports
The Blues could move into second with a big win ahead of Manchester City facing Liverpool
Villa sit three points behind Chelsea in ninth, and are without a win in their last seven matches
Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s Premier League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa.
The Blues could go as high as second in the league today, with Villa sitting four points behind them in eighth as kick-off looms.
We’ll have all the latest build-up, team news and updates here.
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 11:00
Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE
Chelsea host Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League, with the Blues looking to potentially move as high as second in the table before City play Liverpool.
The Blues have continued their resurgence under Enzo Maresca since the international break, with a win over Leicester City followed by a midweek win that takes them to the brink of the next round in the Conference League.
Meanwhile, Villa have continued a mixed run of form that has yielded just one win in their last eight matches, and Unai Emery is beginning to come under pressure in some corners of Villa Park with the club having fallen down to eighth.
Nevertheless, just four points separate these two sides at kick-off, so any result could be an important one come the end of the season.
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 11:10