It’s the day after Boxing Day match for Chelsea in the Premier League, with the Blues hosting Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. Can we get a late Christmas gift to boot?
With Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández in the mix we might see captain Reece James dominating the right side of the pitch. Up until he inverts to let the Argentinian magician run the show with pinpoint passes and smart runs in the box.
Here we go!
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Sánchez | James (c), Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella
| Caicedo, Enzo | Neto, Palmer, Garnacho | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Jorgensen, Fofana, Tosin, Acheampong, Gusto, Andrey Santos, Estevão, Gittens, Delap
Aston Villa starting eleven:
Martínez | Cash, Konsa, Lindelöf, Maatsen, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn (c), Buendía, Rogers, Malen
Substitutes from: Bizot, Digne, García, Bogarde, Hemmings, Onana, Sancho, Watkins, Jimoh-Aloba
Date / Time: Saturday, December 27, 2025, 17.30 GMT; 12:30pm EST; 11pm IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Stuart Attwell (on pitch); Paul Howard (VAR)
On TV: Sky Sports Main Event (UK); NBC, Universo (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: Sky Go (UK); Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
