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Aston Villa v Chelsea (PL) Sun 26th Dec 2021 17:30 GMT

We should have Lukaku, CHO and Werner back from Covid isolation. I believe they all started that last Wednesday along with Chilwell. Havertz won't be cleared yet so hopefully we see:

Mendy

Chalobah

Silva

Rudiger

James

Jorginho 

Kovacic

Alonso

Mount

Lukaku

CHO

 
Given Villas game with Burnely was called off last Saturday with 2 hours to spare before kick off it is not certain this game goes ahead, and given it would only be 8 days after that match was supposed to happen if it does go ahead Gerrard may be missing a few players.

Could see them play an Everton esc side if so.

 
The Don Antonio said:
Mendy

Chalobah

Silva

Rudiger

James 

Kante

Jorginho

Kovacic

Alonso

Mount

Pulisc
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Good grief what a scary thought against a low block...no shots on target bar long range Rudiger drivers lol

This and Brighton and big ones, we need maximum points or forget being in the title race. We can hope City and Pool drop points but that seems a fools hope. We need to lose no further ground then beat them both in January.

Steven Gerrard is "hopeful" the game will go ahead, although he has said they will need a couple of players to recover and be lucky, and it will go as close to the Burnley cancelation as to whether they can play or not.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12502033/steven-gerrard-aston-villa-boss-says-daily-changes-to-covid-situation-at-club-are-tough

Basically if they can play, they will be missing a lot of players a likely won't be able to have a full 7 on the bench unless drafting in youth team players.

 
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Assuming a few players are back for us this is what I would go with 

mendy 

azbi silva rudiger 

james kante jorginho alonso 

mount lukaku  pulisic

 
I’d like to get Werner back. Feel the team is at its best when he is moving defence round.  But really it’s time for lukaku to step up.  

 
axman2526 said:
Given Villas game with Burnely was called off last Saturday with 2 hours to spare before kick off it is not certain this game goes ahead, and given it would only be 8 days after that match was supposed to happen if it does go ahead Gerrard may be missing a few players.

Could see them play an Everton esc side if so.
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Rules have changed and people testing positive can stop self-isolation after 7 days if they test negative with a lateral flow test on the 6th and 7th day. So I guess that helps Villa to get more players back and I see unlikely that they’ll postpone the game.

 
RMH said:
Rules have changed and people testing positive can stop self-isolation after 7 days if they test negative with a lateral flow test on the 6th and 7th day. So I guess that helps Villa to get more players back and I see unlikely that they’ll postpone the game.
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Ah interesting. 

 
Are havertz and Werner available. I am so confused as to player status?

 
Now when the covid situation in our camp is getting better, this is a must win - by all means. That being said, I'm pretty certain we're going to get 3 points here. It's never going to be a walk in the park but I'm expecting a similar game to the league one at the Bridge... 

 
i hope vale will be on the bench, he can bring some energy and creativity if we sub him on  

 
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