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Premier League | Gameweek 38
May 23, 2021 at 4pm UK
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Aston Villa
2 - 1
Chelsea

Traore (43'), El Ghazi (52' pen.)
McGinn (65'), Nakamba (74'), Martinez (81')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Chilwell (70')
Jorginho (45'), Werner (45+2'), Kovacic (49'), Arrizabalaga (90+5')
Azpilicueta (89')

How Chelsea could line up against Aston Villa

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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
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Chelsea come into Sunday's away game against Aston Villa needing a victory to confirm their spot in the top four of the Premier League table, meaning that they cannot afford to rest key players for next Saturday's Champions League final.

That should see Thomas Tuchel line up with his strongest available front three of Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Timo Werner.

That comes in the absence of Kai Havertz, who missed their recent 2-1 victory over Leicester City through injury.

He should be joined on the sidelines by midfielder N'Golo Kante, who was forced off in that Leicester match and is unlikely to be risked before the Champions League final as a result.

Mateo Kovacic came on for Kante in that match to form a solid midfield pairing with Jorginho, who netted a penalty to put his side 2-0 up.

Tuchel should stick with that pair in the middle, while Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Thiago Silva are expected to continue to line up across the back three.

Rudiger in particular has vastly improved since Tuchel's appointment in January, and the Germany international has become a staple in the Blues' back line.

Marcos Alonso and Ben Chilwell will battle for the spot on the left-hand side, and we expect Alonso to be favoured as he has in several important games under the German manager.

Chelsea possible starting XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Mount, Werner, Pulisic

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1Liverpool17133140172342
2Chelsea18105338211735
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest1810442419534
4Arsenal1796234161833
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle188553021929
6Bournemouth188552721629
7Manchester CityMan City188463026428
8Fulham187742623328
9Aston Villa188462629-328
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1872939261323
12Brentford177283232023
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham186572330-723
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd186482124-322
15Everton173861522-717
16Crystal Palace183871826-817
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1843112940-1115
18Leicester CityLeicester1835102240-1814
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1813141137-266
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