Chelsea travel to Aston Villa for Premier League duties on Saturday and Enzo Maresca could call upon youth to help

Chelsea will be without six players due to injury for their Premier League clash against Aston Villa on Saturday evening. Enzo Maresca's Blues head to Villa Park looking to end a run of two consecutive defeats after losing to Brighton & Hove Albion in both the FA Cup and Premier League.

Chelsea will be looking to turn their form around this weekend against an Aston Villa side who have struggled to convert performances into wins of late. Currently in ninth place, Villa, managed by Unai Emery,

Madueke was forced off early in last weekend’s damning 3-0 defeat to Brighton and Maresca confirmed on Friday that the Englishman will be out until after next month’s international break, meaning he will also miss the chance to impress new Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel.

Cole Palmer (fifth) and Ollie Watkins (seventh) square off in a matchup between two of the top scorers in the Premier League when Chelsea FC visits Aston Villa on February 22, 2025 at Villa Park,

TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 5pm GMT ahead of a 5.30pm GMT kick-off time.