Back at the bridge for the first time in a few weeks to welcome Aston Villa. Chelsea are unbeaten in five games; Villa were winless in seven games. A solid test to check our progress.

Enzo Maresca has chosen a number of well-known names, albeit in a rather unusual combination. Let’s call it a 3-5-2 for now? However, three-man midfield is the people’s choice!

Let’s go!

Chelsea starting lineup (3-5-2?):
Sanchez | Cucurella, Colwill, Fofana | Neto, Caicedo, Lavia, Enzo (c), Sancho | Jackson, Palmer

Substitutes: Jörgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Veiga, Gusto, Madueke, Mudryk, Félix, Nkunku

Aston Villa starting eleven:
Martínez | Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Philogene, Tielemans, Kamara, McGinn (c), Rogers, Watkins

Substitutes: Olsen, Diego Carlos, Mings, Maatsen, Bogarde, Barkley, Buendía, Bailey, Durán

Date/Time: Sunday, December 1, 2024, 1:30 p.m. GMT; 8:30 a.m. EST; 7 PM IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Stuart Attwell (on the pitch); Michael Salisbury (VAR)

On TV: Sky Sports Main Event (UK); USA, Telemundo (USA); none (India); SuperSport MaXimo 1, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: Sky Go (UK); NBC Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA); Disney+ Hotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)

Be great to each other and keep celebrating, guys!