Squad sheets: Aston Villa v ChelseaWritten by: Guðmundur Jónsson on 16th October 2009
 
Chelsea’s victory at Villa Park in February was their first at the ground since 2000. Tomorrow’s fixture ought to be demanding for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, who were beaten 3-1 at Wigan in their last away game in the league. Villa led the expensively assembled Manchester City 1-0 earlier this month in the eventual draw. Containing the visitors will be difficult, particularly because of the outstanding form for Chelsea of Didier Drogba, who also scored last weekend to confirm Ivory Coast’s place at the 2010 World Cup. Kevin McCarra Venue Villa Park Tickets £17-£43 Last season Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1 Referee S Bennett This season’s matches 6 Y18, R0, 3.00 cards per game sportingbet odds A Villa 3-1 Chelsea 4-5 Draw 12-5
Aston VillaSubs from Guzan, Delph, Heskey, Shorey, Beye, L Young, Gardner, Delfouneso, Albrighton Doubtful None Injured Bouma (fitness, Oct), Downing (ankle, Dec), Davies (shoulder, Jan) Suspended None Form guide DLWWW Disciplinary record Y12 R0 Leading scorer Agbonlahor 4
ChelseaSubs from Turnbull, Hilário, Deco, Sturridge, Bosingwa, Zhirkov, Ferreira, Hutchinson, J Cole, Kalou, Matic, Belletti, Alex, Mikel Doubtful Bosingwa (hamstring), Alex (groin), Mikel (ankle) Injured Ballack (ankle, Oct) Suspended None Form guide WLWWW Disciplinary record Y9 R1 Leading scorer Drogba 6
Match pointers• Aston Villa have won only one of their last 10 league meetings with Chelsea • Chelsea have scored in 13 consecutive league matches for a total of 31 goals • Villa are the only top-flight side not to have conceded a headed goal this campaign • Nicolas Anelka has scored in his last three league games against Villa • Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored four goals from five shots on target this season • Half of the goals Chelsea have conceded this season have come from defenders
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