Chelsea v Aston Villa: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)
Five key battles: Terry and Gestede go head to head
BetVictor.com preview: Villa could get a hiding at Stamford Bridge
Match in a nutshell: Two sides in desperate need of a win to ease pressure on their manager.
Injuries and suspensions
CHELSEA
Ruled out: Branislav Ivanovic (hamstring), Thibaut Courtois (knee).
ASTON VILLA
Ruled out: Ciaran Clark (thigh), Gabriel Agbonlahor (calf), Jores Okore (knee), Gary Gardner (match fitness).
Fitness tests: Carlos Sanchez (fatigue), Adama Traore (ankle).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Blackman, Amelia, Aina, Zouma, Djilobodji, Mikel, Matic, Ramires, Pedro, B Traore, Kenedy, Falcao, Remy.
Aston Villa: Guzan; Hutton, Richards, Lescott, Amavi; Westwood, Gueye; Gil, Grealish, Sinclair; Gestede.
Subs from: Bunn, Bacuna, Crespo, Ilori, Richardson, Sanchez, Veretout, A Traore, N’Zogbia, Ayew.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
Chelsea total: L D W L L (4 points)
Home: L W L D W (7 points)
Aston Villa total: L L L L D (1 point)
Away: L L L W L (3 points)
Top scorers – all competitions
Chelsea: Willian 4; Costa 2, Oscar 2, Pedro 2, Ramires 2; Azpilicueta 1, Fabregas 1, Falcao 1, Hazard 1, Kenedy 1, Matic 1, Zouma 1.
Aston Villa: Sinclair 5; Gestede 4; Bennett 1, Gil 1, Grealish 1, Traore 1.
Last five meetings
7 February 2015: Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 2
27 September 2014: Chelsea 3 Aston Villa 0
15 March 2014: Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 0
21 August 2013: Chelsea 2 Aston Villa 1
11 May 2013: Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 2
Chelsea 4 wins, Aston Villa 1 win, 0 draws
