Chelsea vs Aston Villa lineups: Confirmed team news and starting XIs at Stamford Bridge

Tom Doyle4 December 2019

Tammy Abraham returns for Chelsea as Frank Lampard's side aim to avoid a third straight Premier League defeat tonight.

Abraham missed Chelsea's shock home defeat against West Ham last weekend due to a hip injury sustained at Ajax, but the young England forward is fit enough to lead to line against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.

Elsewhere, Cesar Azpilicueta starts at left-back with Reece James on the right, while Fikayo Tomori is on the bench with Andreas Christensen handed a starting role at centre-back alongside Kurt Zouma.

Chelsea lineup: Arrizabalaga, James, Christensen, Zouma, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Willian, Mount, Pulisic, Abraham

Subs: Jorginho, Caballero, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi, Tomori, Emerson Palmieri

Aston Villa lineup: Heaton, Elmohamady, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Hourihane, Trezeguet, Wesley, Grealish

Subs: Taylor, Douglas Luiz, Lansbury, Engels, Jota, Nyland, Kodjia

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

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