Aston Villa, Chelsea to go ahead despite Stiliyan Petrov illness

Aston Villa's Premier League match with Chelsea will go ahead this weekend, despite the news that Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has been diagnosed with leukaemia.

The 32-year-old Bulgarian was informed that he had the disease on Friday afternoon.

However, he has told Villa officials that the game should still go ahead, according to Sky Sports News.

The club have also said that the midfielder's treatment will begin immediately.