Chelsea will be without six players due to injury for their Premier League clash against Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that winger Noni Madueke will miss their upcoming Premier League clash against Aston Villa.

Chelsea return to Premier League action today with a trip to Aston Villa, looking to get back to winning ways after back-to-back defeats. The Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup by Brighton and lost to them again in their last top-flight match to put pressure on boss Enzo Maresca.

This Premier League title race was always likely to take some twists — and Liverpool’s trip to Villa Park duly provided one. A frantic, frenetic match where the momentum swung wildly between the two teams ultimately finished 2-2,

Liverpool boss Arne Slot had a clear post-match message for Darwin Nunez after their 2-2 Premier League draw at Aston Villa on February 19. The Reds extended their EPL title lead to eight points with a draw against Unai Emery's hosts but Arsenal can close that to five if the Gunners win their game in hand.