In order for Chelsea to resume its winning ways in the Premier League on Sunday, Mauricio Pochettino must find a solution to a serious problem in front of goal.
Aston Villa, who recently made their comeback to European football in the Conference League, will be playing them at Stamford Bridge.
Unai Emery might want to shuffle his team tonight or on Sunday to keep players healthy with only three days until that game.
Here is The Chelsea Chronicle’s expected starting lineup for this weekend’s match against Villa.
GK and Defence
The performance of Robert Sanchez in goal was the lone bright spot of last week’s 0-0 draw with Bournemouth, and he is still there.
Malo Gusto will have yet another opportunity to demonstrate why he was signed back in January because Reece James is still out.
Axel Disasi, one of the Blues who has been underappreciated this season, will continue after barely making a mistake.
Due to Thiago Silva’s withdrawal, Levi Colwill will start beside him for the first time as a true center-back.
After being benched by the manager last weekend, Ben Chilwell will now serve as the team’s captain once more.
Midfield
Lesley Ugochukwu will get another start against Stamford Bridge after displaying poise and assurance in his maiden game for the team last Sunday.
The dependable Enzo Fernandez will play beside him, but due to injuries, he won’t be able to pair club-record acquisition Moises Caicedo.
Cole Palmer, who joined the team on deadline day and has made two substitute appearances, will get his first start for the team before those two.
Attack
Raheem Sterling, who had brief flashes of brilliance against Bournemouth, will be heavily relied upon offensively once more against Villa.
On the other hand, Mykhailo Mudryk demonstrated enough last week to show that he may be a valuable asset for Pochettino moving ahead.
Although Nicolas Jackson struggled against Bournemouth, the team needs to remain confident and start him once more.