Closed Aston Villa vs Chelsea

[Strike 6,961]

Romeu and Lukaku deserve starts!!

[Yokos 3]

Wow, support chelsea!!!

[Yokos 3]

Wow, support chelsea!!!

[Madmax 9,219]

Putting everything aside, we really should be beating Villa today. Bent, N'Zogbia, Dunne, Hutton and Petrov all missing - no excuse for anything less than 3 points.

[petr.breu 1,618]

Chelsea players run out with shirts saying 'Our thoughts are with you' on the front and 'Petrov 19' on the back

[Shabstheman 0]

Considering the amount of injuries that villa have to their key players, there is no reason why we cant beat them despite our bad away form

Coupled with the confidence that we have at the back of that champions league victory, this match should be a a stroll at the park for us

[petr.breu 1,618]

Čech; Ivanović, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Mikel, Lampard; Sturridge, Mata, Kalou; Torres

Subs: Turnbull, Essien, Ramires, Malouda, Bosingwa, Cahill, Bertrand

[Dylan_91 90]

annoyed hes playin kalou but glad hes playing sturridge for once

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

That's a very attack-minded team. Think we might miss Ramires, although I can understand he needs a rest. Hopefully Mata can come off early as well.

annoyed hes playin kalou but glad hes playing sturridge for once

Why? He deserves a game for his performance vs Benfica.

[chihiro3334 6]

Unsure as to why Drogba isn't even on the bench, especially considering we have 2 full-backs on it AND a centre-back?

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

No strikers on the bench, Oriol disappears again. Other than that, everything fine.

[Dylan_91 90]

That's a very attack-minded team. Think we might miss Ramires, although I can understand he needs a rest. Hopefully Mata can come off early as well.

Why? He deserves a game for his performance vs Benfica.

Weve been down the kalou road before and we all know how bad he is, one half decent performance doesnt change this. Hell fuck up soon and everyone will be slagging him off again. I just think its best not to play him. plus he gives the ball away 9 times out of 10

[Sheva. 5,373]

Drogba is injured or what?

[Dylan_91 90]

Wish lukaku was on the bench we really dont need 3 defenders on the bench. Feel sorry for the guy

[DavidEU 2,023]

VILLA: Given, Lichaj, Collins, Baker, Warnock, Bannan, Herd, Ireland, Gardner, Weimann, Agbonlahor.

Subs: Guzan, Grealish, Heskey, Albrighton, Johnson, Williams, Carruthers.

That's really poor.

[Jase 43,479]

Slightly surprise with that lineup. And where is Romeu?!!!

[Madmax 9,219]

Where's Lukaku?

[Shabstheman 0]

where is Drogba?? i hope hes resting him