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Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Aston Villa

Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Chelsea return to action on Sunday when they take a trip to Villa Park to go head to head with Aston Villa in the Premier League.

The Blues secured consecutive Champions League victories over AC Milan on Tuesday when they comfortably edged out the Serie A champions 2-0 at San Siro to move top of Group E

Graham Potter's side, who have now won four games on the trot for the first time since March, turn their sights to the Premier League, where they are currently fourth in the standings after picking up 16 points from eight matches.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Aston Villa, who they have defeated in each of their last three encounters since a 2-1 loss in May 2021.


N'Golo Kante

N'Golo Kante in action for Chelsea on August 14, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown

N'Golo Kante has been out of action since coming off injured against Tottenham on August 14 and the Frenchman remains out of contention for the Blues after recently suffering another injury setback.


Wesley Fofana

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana after suffering a knee injury against AC Milan on October 5, 2022.© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: November 11 (vs. Manchester City)

Wesley Fofana was forced off injured midway through last week's Champions League clash against AC Milan and the former Leicester City defender is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.


Reece James

Chelsea defender Reece James pictured on October 5, 2022© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Reece James was forced off with a knee problem shortly after the hour mark against AC Milan on Tuesday, and after an assessment on the severity of the injury, the Englishman is expected to sit out this weekend's trip to Villa Park.


Hakim Ziyech

Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech pictured on August 14, 2022© Reuters

Status: Minor Doubt
Type of injury: Illness
Possible return date: October 16 (vs. Aston Villa)

Hakim Ziyech was absent from the travelling squad that faced the Rossoneri on Tuesday after being taken ill, but the Morocco international should be back in time for this weekend's match.


CHELSEA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Chelsea have no players suspended for this weekend's match.


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