Reaction
Jose Mourinho: 'Diego Costa is targeted by media'
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho claims that striker Diego Costa is unfairly targeted by the media.
Oct 19, 09:08
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho: 'We will have to grind out results'
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admits that his side will have to grind out results to get back to their best form following their poor start to the season.
Oct 18, 15:41
Tim Sherwood unconcerned over Villa job
Tim Sherwood insists that he cannot afford to worry about his Aston Villa future after the Villans slumped to a fifth straight Premier League defeat.
Oct 18, 00:30
Jose Mourinho hails Diego Costa impact
Jose Mourinho says that he knew Diego Costa would bring "something positive" to Chelsea in their Premier League match against Aston Villa.
Oct 17, 19:40
Jose Mourinho: 'Eden Hazard is a defensive liability'
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reveals that he left Eden Hazard out of the starting lineup against Aston Villa to stop his side conceding goals.
Oct 17, 17:51
The Match
Player Ratings
Sports Mole rates the best and worst players from the Premier League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Analysis
Sports Mole analyses the Premier League meeting between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Match Report
Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to return to winning ways and pile further misery on their struggling opponents in the process.
Live Commentary
Relive Sports Mole's live text commentary as Chelsea claim a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
HT Report
Diego Costa's goal 11 minutes before half time proves the difference between Chelsea and Aston Villa in a tightly-contested opening 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge.
Team News
Eden Hazard is left on the bench for Chelsea as they welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge.
Preview
Sports Mole previews all of the Premier League action as struggling champions Chelsea welcome Tim Sherwood's Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge.
Head to Head
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Form Guide
Build-up
Tim Sherwood confident of Aston Villa survival despite poor start
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood is "100%" certain that his side will not be relegated from the Premier League this season, despite their poor start to the campaign.
Oct 17, 08:59
Jose Mourinho confirms Branislav Ivanovic absence
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho confirms that defender Branislav Ivanovic will miss the match against Aston Villa after picking up an injury with Serbia.
Oct 16, 12:52
Tim Sherwood: 'I will stand up to pressure'
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood insists that he will "stand up" to the pressure surrounding his position at the club.
Oct 16, 10:48
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Manchester CityMan City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Brentford | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | Fulham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 20 |
| 12 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Everton | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Leicester CityLeicester | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 9 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 9 |
| 20 | Southampton | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 5 |
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