Aston Villa v Chelsea: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Preston, Lancashire)
Match in a nutshell: Chelsea will be confident of claiming three points to narrow the gap on the European places when they visit rock-bottom Aston Villa.
Five key battles: Including Cesar Azpilicueta v Carles Gil
Injuries and suspensions
ASTON VILLA
Ruled out: Jordan Amavi (knee), Libor Kozak (ankle), Gabby Agbonlahor (club suspension).
Fitness tests: Adama Traore (foot), Jack Grealish (ankle).
CHELSEA
Ruled out: Eden Hazard (thigh), Kurt Zouma (knee), Diego Costa (suspended).
Fitness tests: Willian (match fitness), Oscar (match fitness).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Bunn, Bacuna, Lescott, Okore, Richardson, Lyden, Sanchez, Green, Grealish, Traore, Sinclair, Davis.
Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Loftus-Cheek; Pedro, Fabregas, Kenedy; Traore.
Subs from: Begovic, Amelia, Aina, Miazga, Clarke-Salter, Baba, Matic, Willian, Oscar, Pato, Remy, Falcao.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
Aston Villa total: L L L L L (0 points)
Home: L L L W D (4 points)
Chelsea total: D D W W W (11 points)
Away: W W D W W (13 points)
Top scorers – all competitions
Aston Villa: Gestede 6, Sinclair 6; Ayew 5; Gil 2, Richards 2; Agbonlahor 1, Bacuna 1, Bennett 1, Clark 1, Grealish 1, Gueye 1, Lescott 1, Traore 1.
Chelsea: Costa 15; Willian 10; Oscar 8; Fabregas 5, Pedro 5; Traore 4; Cahill 3, Ramires 3, Remy 3; Azpilicueta 2, Hazard 2, Ivanovic 2, Kenedy 2, Zouma 2; Falcao 1, Loftus-Cheek 1, Matic 1, Mikel 1, Terry 1.
Last five meetings
17 October 2015: Chelsea 2 Aston Villa 0
7 February 2015: Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 2
27 September 2014: Chelsea 3 Aston Villa 0
15 March 2014: Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 0
21 August 2013: Chelsea 2 Aston Villa 1
Aston Villa 1 win, Chelsea 4 wins, 0 draws
