Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE: Updates, score, analysis, highlights

Red-hot Aston Villa welcome wounded Chelsea to Villa Park on Saturday with both of their seasons meeting at a crossroads (Watch live at 3pm ET, streaming online via Peacock Premium).

Villa will be rested and ready after an incredible 8-day run saw them beat Arsenal, outlast Lille, and topple Bournemouth to live six points clear of fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the final Champions League place.

WATCH ASTON VILLA vs CHELSEA LIVE

The Blues, meanwhile, were clobbered 5-0 by Arsenal on Tuesday, putting a serious crimp in their rise into the European places on the Premier League table.

Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea have 47 points and are six points back of sixth-place Newcastle United.

How to watch Aston Villa vs Chelsea live, stream link and start time

Kick off: 3pm ET Saturday
TV Channel: Peacock Premium
Online: Premier League on Peacock

Aston Villa lineup

Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, Rogers, Tielemans, Watkins

Chelsea lineup

Petrovic, Chalobah, Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Gallagher, Palmer, Madueke, Jackson, Mudryk.

Aston Villa focus, team news

OUT: Nicolo Zaniolo (undisclosed), Boubacar Kamara (torn ACL – out for season), Emiliano Buendia (torn ACL – out for season), Tyrone Mings (torn ACL – out for season), Jacob Ramsey (foot), Alex Moreno (calf)