When the teams for Chelsea’s game against Aston Villa were put out yesterday, it was all pretty much as expected. Enzo Maresca decided to put Reece James back in defence, but otherwise went with

This home defeat against Aston Villa was entirely of their own making - all-too-familiar issues need to be addressed

Chelsea threw away a commanding position as Aston Villa stretched their winning run to 11 games, thanks to an Ollie Watkins brace in a 2-1 comeback win. Joao Pedro put the Blues into a deserved first-half lead but a wretched second half from Enzo Maresca's side put paid to their faint Premier League title ambitions as Watkins stole the show on Saturday night.

Chelsea face a nervous wait to find out the extent of a potential hamstring injury suffered by Marc Cucurella in the defeat to Aston Villa.Cucurella was replaced by Malo Gusto in the 69th minute,

Enzo Maresca said the players will only have another day off on Christmas before continuing their preparation for the Premier League match vs Aston Villa.

Enzo Maresca has been accused of throwing away victory against Aston Villa by hooking Cole Palmer for the final 20 minutes.

Chelsea captain Reece James addresses who he believes is to blame for the club's recent performances amid question marks about Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca reflects on his side's 2-1 loss at the hands of Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.