Chelsea vs Aston Villa live stream, TV channel, lineups & odds
Chelsea will be looking to push their case for a European qualification spot in the final weeks of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign as they return to action at home to Aston Villa on April 1.
Graham Potter's team headed off for the international break on the back of picking up seven points from their three Premier League games in March, alongside sealing a Champions League quarterfinal showdown with Real Madrid.
However, Villa also headed into the break in good form, with three wins and draw in their last four outings, and Chelsea will need to produce a strong performance to secure a positive result against Unai Emery's visitors.
Here's all the key information on the match including kickoff time, live streaming, TV channels, lineups, and betting odds.
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This Premier League match kicks off at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:
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UK: This match will be broadcast live in the UK via Sky Sports' TV and streaming services.
USA: This match will be televised on USA Network (English) and Universo (Spanish) with both broadcasts streaming on fuboTV.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via fuboTV in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
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Potter is boosted by some key returns from his lengthy injury list ahead of this tie, with Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling both back fit after missing out on England duty through injury.
Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta is also back following treatment for concussion, but the fit-again Edouard Mendy is expected to start on the bench with Kepa Arrizabalga retaining his starting spot.
Chelsea starting XI (3-4-3): Kepa (GK) — Azpilicueta, Koulibaly, Badiashile — James, Fernandez, Kovacic, Chilwell — Mount, Havertz, Felix
Chelsea subs: Bettinelli (GK), Cucurella, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Zakaria, Mudryk, Ziyech, Gallagher
Matty Cash will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness after picking up a calf injury on international duty with Poland and Philippe Coutinho, Leander Dendocker and Boubacar Kamara all still out.
Aston Villa starting XI (4-2-3-1): Martinez (GK) — Cash, Mings, Konsa, Moreno — McGinn, Luiz — Bailey, Buendia, Ramsey — Watkins
Aston Villa subs: Olsen (GK), Carlos, Swinkels, Traore, Chambers, A. Young, Duran, Digne, K. Young
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Potter will have this contest marked as a crucial home win as part of Chelsea's drive to get back into the European spots and they have only lost twice at home in Premier League action since their World Cup return at the end of December.
Despite Villa's positive recent form, those 10 points from four games have all come against teams below them in the table, and they have not won away at Stamford Bridge since 2011.
Prediction: Chelsea to win 1-0
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