Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE commentary: Palmer set to return as Blues look to bounce back from humiliation – Kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Chelsea will look to bounce back from their midweek humiliation against Arsenal when they take on Aston Villa, live on talkSPORT.

The Blues were defeated 5-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday, and the result ended what had looked like a change of form in recent weeks.

Mauricio PochettinoThe team was unbeaten since February in the Premier League heading into the London derby before collapsing.

They will have to quickly get back to winning ways if they want to steal a European spot, but they now face a very difficult task against the four contenders for the top four. town.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea: Watkins wonderful

Olivia Watkins He could potentially win the Golden Boot this season.

He has 19 goals to his name and is just one away from the current scoring leaders. Erling Haaland and Cole Palmer.

The 28-year-old is in the form of his life and looks set to book a place in Gareth Southgate's England squad for the Euros.

But before that, he wants to finish the campaign strong with Villa and his goal will be to continue scoring goals against Chelsea.

Watkins has scored in his last two league games against Pochettino's men, scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge earlier this season.

If he makes it three from three, he will become the first Villa player to score in three straight games against the Blues.

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• Chelsea have lost their two league games against Aston Villa, as many as in the previous 16 (13 wins and 1 draw). They haven't lost in a row against the Villans since a streak of four between 1978 and 1984.
• Aston Villa are looking to complete their first league double against Chelsea since 1989-90, when the Blues were a newly promoted team and the Villans ultimately finished the season in second place.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea: team news

Douglas Luis will return to Unai Emeryof the team after serving his two-game suspension.

Jacob Ramsey remains in doubt while Alex Moreno, Boubacar Kamara, Tyrone Mings and Emi Buendia will continue their recovery.

As for Chelsea, they will be desperate for Palmer to return from illness.

He missed his defeat Arsenal With Bad Taste and Ben Chilwelland the three hope that they will not be ruled out for another game.

Christopher Nkunku is approaching full fitness again, but Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia, James Reece and Wesley Fofana all remain absent in the long term.

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• Chelsea won 3-1 against Aston Villa at Villa Park in the FA Cup this season; The last team to beat the Villans twice on the road in the same campaign was Tottenham Hotspur in 2013-14.
• Chelsea have won seven of their last nine Premier League away games against Aston Villa (L2), more than in their first 19 visits to Villa Park in the competition (W6 D7 L6).

Aston Villa vs Chelsea: What has been said?

Pochettino He did not hold back in his Chelsea team after Arsenal beat them badly.

Giving his opinion on the attack on talkSPORT Sam MatterfaceHe said: “It's hard to explain.

“We started the first half very badly, we didn't show energy and we didn't compete, and in the second half we started in the same way.

“We talked a lot at half-time trying to fix that situation, but it was very easy for Arsenal to score two (quick) goals in the second half.”

He continued: “We don't compete as a team, that's very clear. We are inconsistent for different reasons.

“Starting the game as we started is not acceptable, that is the problem.

“After 70/80 minutes, you're tired and you have no energy, but it was the start of the game.

“The way we started was really painful and I feel very disappointed because if we want to compete, we not only have to go there and play football, we also have to have more energy and concentration.

“That's the hardest thing to explain.”

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• Only at Old Trafford (10) and the King Power Stadium (7) has Chelsea's Raheem Sterling played more Premier League games without scoring a goal than at Villa Park (5).
• After losing his first Premier League game against Chelsea in just his second game in charge of the competition in August 2018, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has won each of his last three against the Blues without his team concedes only one goal.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea: talkSPORT coverage

This first division The clash will take place on Saturday, April 27.

Kickoff at Villa Park is scheduled for 8 p.m.

talkSPORT will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game hosted by Faye Carruthers.

Commentary will come from Joe Shennan and former England defender Micky Gray.