The are having a cracking season, our hope is they don't always like to travel from fortress Villa Park.

We need this.

This game is made for Mykky Mudryk's redemption.

3-0 Chels - Tricky Mykky hat trick.

1 hour ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

This game is made for Mykky Mudryk's redemption.

3-0 Chels - Tricky Mykky hat trick.

I'll be very surprised if he starts based on what we saw last night.

Though I suppose he'll be fresher than everyone who played 90....

Potentially the pressure is off a little bit after last night. Still would have the expectation to win a home cup tie and I definitley prefer the FA to the Carabao but if last night went wrong, Friday would have been a real pressure game. 

Wouldn't be against Chilwell being benched to give him a full week recovery before Liverpool.

Not a lot of rest for this one, thought we would beat Boro this is harder to predict.

Line ups will be important.

Villa have had some  good form recently though Everton held them to a draw, maybe they have peaked.........

I don't think fitness should be an issue here. Boys just had a good break. Injuries still keep us from being the best possible side this season and will probably be till the end. 

But Villa is beatable. They are not firing on all cylinders of late and we should cause them trouble. 

Hopefully we turn up and Palmer can find the net again. 

Shut down McGinn and Douglas Luiz and they can struggle.

Same team but chuwumeka for mudryck. However my bet is it will be Gallagher for mudryck. 

Petrovic

Disasi Silva Colwill Chilwell

Caicedo Enzo

Palmer Gallagher Sterling

Broja

6 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Petrovic

Disasi Silva Colwill Chilwell

Caicedo Enzo

Palmer Gallagher Sterling

Broja

That's my predicted Poch line up.

I don't think he would start Gilchrist to restore his 4 CBS playing, so the only other possibles I see is Badiashile for Chilwell, and maybe Madueke for Caicedo if he is injured since he came off early against Boro.

Part of me thinks they will prioritise the league seeing as they're having such a strong campaign.

Poch Waffle:

Some speculation out there that Chilwell cannot start 2 games in 3 days. 

So CB back 4 it is then...

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Some speculation out there that Chilwell cannot start 2 games in 3 days. 

So CB back 4 it is then...

Is Gusto injured too? It’s hard to keep up with all the sick notes. 

1 hour ago, Munkunku said:

Is Gusto injured too? It’s hard to keep up with all the sick notes. 

For a few weeks, where have you been?

2 minutes ago, Modueke said:

For a few weeks, where have you been?

This'll be a tough match. Make no mistake this will be a very well drilled Aston Villa - very organised and riding the crest of a wave this season. Level on points with Man City and Arsenal and 12 points ahead of us in the league.

We've got some quality in our squad but we're also suffering badly with injuries.

Looking forward to the match. All depend which Chelsea turn up.

18 minutes ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

This'll be a tough match. Make no mistake this will be a very well drilled Aston Villa - very organised and riding the crest of a wave this season. Level on points with Man City and Arsenal and 12 points ahead of us in the league.

We've got some quality in our squad but we're also suffering badly with injuries.

Looking forward to the match. All depend which Chelsea turn up.

Definitely tough opposition. But we should approach the game with some renewed confidence after scoring a few midweek, and making it to Wembley in the Carabao Cup. 

Wtf we are playing on friday ?!?  

Gusto and Nkunku were in training but Poch ruled them out.

 

I think he needs to gamble here as we need this.

 

Petrovic

 

Disasi

Silva

Colwill

Chilwell

 

Caicedo

Enzo

 

Palmer

Nkunku 

Sterling

 

Broja

 

Gusto on for Chilwell at around 60 minutes, Gallagher for Nkunku about the same time if we are winning, Madueke if we are not.

27 minutes ago, DidierDrogbalala said:

Wtf we are playing on friday ?!?  

Aye after a Tuesday game too.

Actually 4 Total fa cup games tomorrow including Spurs vs City.

Predicted Poch line up:

 

He says Nkunku and Gusto are out, and thar Chilwell and Broja cannot start 2 games in 3 days. Therefore I think he goes with:

 

Petrovic

 

Disasi

Silva 

Badiashile 

Colwill

 

Caicedo 

Enzo

 

Sterling

Gallagher

Mudryk

 

Palmer

Match Day !

Come On Chelsea!!

Our good (of late) home record is in danger today. Very very good side Villa have. Experienced and brilliantly managed. 

Hopefully our lads have a great performance today. Our midfield -trio needs to be at their best and we need clinical finishing. 

I actually think this is a tougher game for us than Liverpool.