Moises Caicedo could be lining up at right-back for the Blues as Enzo Fernandez starts alongside Romeo Lavia in midfield

Chelsea have failed to beat Aston Villa in any of the last three meetings at Stamford Bridge but Enzo Maresca's side have an excellent opportunity to end that run on Sunday afternoon. The Blues have started the season impressively and are unbeaten in their previous five outings,

Chelsea’s most recent injury news involves captain Reece James, who could miss out until as far as mid-January with a new injury problem. Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto have returned to training, so they could be involved against Villa, while most first-team players sat out the win over Heidenheim.