Aston Villa vs Chelsea – Team news and confirmed line-ups

Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 29, 2019 Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi in action [Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs]

Relegation fighting Aston will have to at their best today if they want to remain in the Premier League next season.

Villa, welcome Chelsea to Upton Park for their second game after the restart, a point shy of 17^th place, currently held by Bournemouth and West Ham.

Chelsea, will also hope to extend the gap between fourth and fifth, following Tottenham and Man United’s 1-1 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Friday.

Aston Villa's Oerjan Nyland saves inside the net during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Sheffield United at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 [COURTESY]

TEAM LINEUPS:

ASTON VILLA: Orjan Nyland, Ezri Konza, Tyronne Mings, Kourtney Hause, Matt target, Conor Hourihane, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Anwar El Ghazi, Keinan Davis, Jack Grealish SUBS:Pepep Reina, Ahmed El Mohamady, Neil taylor, Marvelous Nakamba, trezeguet, Jota, Indiana Vassilev, Mbwana Samatta, Borja Baston

CHELSEA: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Marcos Alonso, Mateo Kovacic, Ngolo Kante, Loftus-Cheek, Willian, Olivier Giroud, Mason Mount SUBS: Willy Caballero, Kurt Zouma, Emerson Palmieri, Reece James, Billy Gilmour, Ross Barkley, Christian Pulisic, Pedro, Tammy Abraham