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By contrast, Dean Smith makes just a single alteration to the side that began Villa’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace. It is an enforced one as well with Ezri Konsa replacing the suspended Tyrone Mings in the heart of defence. Trezeguet, Wesley and Chelsea loanee Ross Barkley remain sidelined.
After expressing his disappointment following the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal, Frank Lampard makes six changes from the Boxing Day reverse. There are recalls for the likes of Cesar Azpilicueta, Jorginho and Callum Hudson-Odoi, while Olivier Giroud is given the nod ahead of Tammy Abraham up front.
SUBS: Tom Heaton, Neil Taylor, Bjorn Engels, Frederic Guilbert, Ahmed Elmohamady, Conor Hourihane, Marvelous Nakamba, Jacob Ramsey, Keinan Davis.
ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Cash, Kourtney Hause, Ezri Konsa, Matt Targett; Douglas Luiz, John McGinn; Bertrand Traore, Jack Grealish (captain), Anwar El Ghazi; Ollie Watkins.
SUBS: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Fikayo Tomori, Thiago Silva, Emerson, Billy Gilmour, Mateo Kovacic, Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Tammy Abraham.
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Edouard Mendy; Cesar Azpilicueta (captain), Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger, Ben Chilwell; N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mason Mount; Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud, Callum Hudson-Odoi.
It is eighth against seventh at Stamford Bridge, where a win for either side would lift them into top four.
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