Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Blues host Emery’s high flyers in tasty FA Cup fourth round clash – team news, updates

CHELSEA are back in domestic cup competition tonight as they host Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round.

The Blues reached the Carabao Cup final earlier this week and will be after revenge against a Villa side who heave beaten the Blues twice in their last two visits to Stamford Bridge.

• Kick-off time: 7.45pm GMT
• Stream/TV: Not televised in UK
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What is their form like?

Chelsea made it to the fourth round after dumping out Preston with a comfortable 4-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

And of course the Blues made it to the Carabao Cup Final after another triumph over Middlesbrough.

The West Londoners have been on a roll despite this season’s woes as they won three out of four of their last games across all competitions, losing once to Boro at the Riverside Stadium.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, made it to the Round of 32 in the competition with a 1-0 victory at Middlesbrough.

After winning a record 15 consecutive matches at home against Arsenal, Villa’s run came to an end against Sheffield United last month with a 1-1 draw.

However, Unai Emery’s men have still won three out of seven matches that followed after the victory over the Gunners, but lost once to Manchester United.

Chelsea star Cole Palmer has amassed seven goals and three assists in his last 10 matches

Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins has registered 14 goals and 10 assists in 29 appearances

Ones to watch

Chelsea star Cole Palmer is making the most of his increased opportunities at Stamford Bridge after leaving Manchester City in the summer.

Palmer has amassed a staggering seven goals and three assists in his last 10 matches across all competitions.

However, the Blues will have to keep an eye on Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins who’s been in red-hot form this season.

Watkins has registered a whopping total of 14 goals and 10 assists in 29 appearances.

Is Chelsea vs Aston Villa on TV?

• Unfortunately, Chelsea’s clash with Aston Villa hasn’t been selected for TV despite the Friday night fixture.
• Tottenham’s clash with Manchester City will be shown on terrestrial TV instead. .