By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery made five changes for Sunday’s Premier League encounter against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Douglas Luiz, Moussa Diaby and Ollie Watkins returned to Villa’s line-up from the XI who started against Legia Warszawa in the Europa Conference League on Thursday.

It meant boss Emery named the same side who started last weekend’s 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

There was also a place among the substitutes for talented teenager Omari Kellyman.



Chelsea: Sánchez, Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Colwill, Gallagher, Caicedo, Sterling, Fernández, Mudryk, Jackson.

Subs: Bergström, Cucurella, Ugochukwu, Broja, Palmer, Chilwell, Petrovic, Maatsen, Washington.

Aston Villa: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Diaby, Zaniolo, Watkins.

Subs: Olsen, Tielemans, Chambers, Lenglet, Durán, Bailey, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Kellyman.