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United States Aston Villa 0-0 Chelsea FC LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
Chelsea will look to end their recent Premier League slump when they travel to face Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
The third-placed Blues have been hit hard by Covid-19 and injury issues of late, slipping six points behind Manchester City in the title race.
However, Thomas Tuchel’s side managed to rediscover some momentum in midweek when they knocked west London rivals Brentford out of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Aston Villa have also been dealing with a coronavirus outbreak this week, with manager Steven Gerrard absent this evening after his own positive test.
Villa’s game against Burnley last weekend was postponed due to Covid, while their next scheduled match at Leeds is also off following a request from the Yorkshire club.
The hosts are seeking back-to-back home league wins over today’s visitors for the first time in 17 years after a 2-1 victory on this ground in May.
Follow Aston Villa vs Chelsea with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, including expert analysis from James Robson at Villa Park!
28 mins: James had overhit a pretty simple forward ball moments earlier and I was just writing that it had not been his day so far... well it certainly isn’t now.
Targett’s cross from the left was unconvincingly headed on by the right-back and Mendy watched it fly in at the near-post!
27 mins: Mendy is beaten after the cross gets deflected!
25 mins: Crossbar!
Mount swings in a cross from deep that floats and floats towards Martinez’s far-post - and then hits it and bounces over.
The goalkeeper successfully persuades referee Martin Atkinson that he got nothing on it, and a goal kick is eventually given.
22 mins: Describing this game as scrappy would feel harsh - but safe to say both defences have been on top.
That was another dangerous break from Villa. Watkins has the beating of Chalobah for pace. Credit to the Chelsea defender for not giving up in his chase, but it is clear where Villa can hurt them.
20 mins: A smart ping over the top from Douglas Luiz sets Watkins around down the left and Chalobah is forced into a lunging block to prevent his shot from troubling Mendy.
A bit of quality all round, there.
18 mins: Speaking of nice tackles, Kante wins the ball off Douglas Luiz 30 yards from the Villa goal and Alonso’s lofted cross is hit first time by Mount - but blocked by Targett.
The corner is headed not once but twice by Ings, the second saving Villa from a fresh corner.
16 mins: Nice run from Ramsey, on the diagonal into the penalty area, and minor calls for a penalty as he hits the deck under a challenge. It was, indeed, a nice tackle.
That is a couple of times Villa have managed to get beyond the last Chelsea defender. They’ve not made either opening count, but there is a warning there for Chelsea.
13 mins: Not the most entertaining of starts with Chelsea lacking dangerous attacking options and Villa stout at the back and playing on the break.
One such counter sees Ings fire off an effort from 15 yards out, which is blocked for a corner.
