**Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has been dropped for the game at Villa Park, with Filip Jorgensen replacing him.**
Reece James is in midfield and Malo Gusto at right-back, while the fit-again Marc Cucurella is on the bench.
There is a recall to the Blues’ starting line-up for Alejandro Garnacho, who replaces the suspended Pedro Neto, and Wesley Fofana returns from a ban to replace Mamadou Sarr in defence.
**Chelsea:** Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato, Caicedo, James, Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho; Joao Pedro.
**Subs:** Sanchez, Badiashile, Sarr, Tosin, Cucurella, Santos, Lavia, Delap, Guiu.
**Aston Villa:** Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; Onana, Luiz; Bailey, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins.
**Subs:** Bizot, Digne, Torres, Bogarde, Barkley, Sancho, Abraham, Alysson.
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