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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round tonight.
Both managers have named strong line-ups for the match at Stamford Bridge, with no sense that either club are taking the FA Cup lightly, despite their Premier League ambitions.
Conor Gallagher captains Chelsea, while 20-year-old Alfie Gilchrist starts after Levi Colwill picked up an injury in the warm-up and pulled out of the squad, with Max Merrick promoted to the bench. Villa make two changes from the draw with Everton as Matty Cash and Youri Tielemans come in for Leon Bailey and Diego Carlos.
Chelsea: Petrovic, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Gilchrist, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Gallagher, Sterling, Palmer. Subs: Williams, Mudryk, Chukwuemeka, Broja, Chilwell, Deivid Washington, Merrick, Bergstrom, Castledine.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Alex Moreno, Diaby, Douglas Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Tielemans, Watkins. Subs: Diego Carlos, Chambers, Zaniolo, Olsen, Bailey, Iroegbunam, Wright, Kellyman, Munroe.
Referee: Robert Jones (Merseyside)
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Chelsea FC 0 - 0 Aston Villa FC
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:40
Match ends, Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:39
Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:38
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:37
Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:37
Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Moussa Diaby.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:37
Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:35
Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Enzo Fernández.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:35
Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo with a cross.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:35
Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:32
Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara following a corner.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:32
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cole Palmer.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:32
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Armando Broja.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:30
Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:30
Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Matty Cash.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:30
Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Youri Tielemans.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:26
Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:24
Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:24
Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Raheem Sterling.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:24
Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Noni Madueke.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:21
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:19
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:19
Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:18
Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:18
Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:18
Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:18
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:14
Attempt missed. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:14
Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:14
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:14
Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:12
Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:12
Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:12
Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:08
Attempt blocked. Alfie Gilchrist (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:05
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matty Cash.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:03
Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álex Moreno.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:02
Offside, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa21:02
Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:59
Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:58
Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:58
Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:57
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:55
Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:55
Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:52
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:52
Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:52
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:51
Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:35
First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 0.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:34
Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:33
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:33
Delay in match because of an injury Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:33
Attempt saved. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:31
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:31
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:30
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:29
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:24
Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:24
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matty Cash.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:22
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matty Cash.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:20
Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:20
Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:18
Offside, Chelsea. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:17
Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:13
Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a set piece situation.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:11
Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:08
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John McGinn.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:06
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:06
Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:05
Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:04
Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:02
Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:00
VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:59
Goal! Chelsea 0, Aston Villa 1. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa20:02
Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:59
Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:58
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:58
Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Moreno with a cross.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:56
Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:56
Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:54
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:50
Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:46
First Half begins.
Chelsea v Aston Villa – line-ups19:39 , Lawrence Ostlere
Conor Gallagher captains Chelsea, while 20-year-old Alfie Gilchrist starts after Levi Colwill picked up an injury in the warm-up and pulled out of the squad, with Max Merrick promoted to the bench. Villa make two changes from the draw with Everton as Matty Cash and Youri Tielemans come in for Leon Bailey and Diego Carlos.
Chelsea: Petrovic, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Gilchrist, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Gallagher, Sterling, Palmer. Subs: Williams, Mudryk, Chukwuemeka, Broja, Chilwell, Deivid Washington, Merrick, Bergstrom, Castledine.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Alex Moreno, Diaby, Douglas Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Tielemans, Watkins. Subs: Diego Carlos, Chambers, Zaniolo, Olsen, Bailey, Iroegbunam, Wright, Kellyman, Munroe.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa18:45
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