Chelsea began the weekend third in the Premier League. With Manchester City slumping, the Blues are aiming for higher.

Chelsea team news: The news is mostly good, especially with half the team rested midweek while the B-lineup jetted off to Germany to take care of business against Heidenheim in the Europa Conference League. Those who had been nursing minor knocks and injuries should all be good to go, including Malo Gusto, Pedro Neto, and Cole Palmer.

Aston Villa’s decent start to the campaign has stalled somewhat. Unai Emery’s men head to Stamford Bridge without a win in seven games, although an extremely harsh VAR call did halt them from beating Juventus through a last-gasp Morgan Rogers winner in the Champions League on Wednesday.