Chelsea vs Aston Villa: 3 Villans the Blues must stop
By Abdul Abdullahi
Emiliano Martínez
Not necessarily an outfield player many were expecting, but the Argentine shot stopper, and World Cup winner, is certainly a key threat to the blues. ‘Dibu’ has kept five clean sheets in his last six appearances (all competition). A modern day sweeper, and a master of the dark arts, he is certainly one to watch out for, especially if the referee points to the spot.
Douglas Luiz
The key man in the Villa pivot, CFC must be prepared for this midfield battle. With three goals and five assists to his name in the league, the Brazilian is the key to the West Midlands outfit. Scoring against Bournemouth last time out prior to the break. The highly pursued AVFC man would want to continue where he left off.
"Unai Emery on Douglas Luiz’s performance against Bournemouth: “Saturday was the match, I think, overall, his performance was the best with us since I arrived here.”"
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Ollie Watkins
The inform No.9 is one the blues defence needs to shut down. Ollie Watkins became the first player for Aston Villa to score in five straight Premier League games. Since Christmas, only Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland have scored more goals in the league than Villa’s talisman. With six goals and picking up an assist in his last eight appearances, you can say he was unlucky to not receive a call up from the Three Lions.