Why Chelsea vs Aston Villa has been given an unusual kick-off time this weekend as the clash at Stamford Bridge starts early

Chelsea and Aston Villa will have to be ready for an earlier-than-usual kick-off on Sunday afternoon when they meet at Stamford Bridge.

The blues They are unbeaten in four games heading into this match and have a chance to capitalize on Manchester City's recent struggles.

Enzo Maresca's team is just one point behind the current champions and will not want to move away from the Premier League leader either. Liverpool to extend further.

Villa It will be a difficult opponent, but Unai Emery's men are going through a bad time and have not won in the League since October 19.

It will be an exciting fixture, but fans will want to make sure they check the calendar as there will be a single kick-off time at Stamford Bridge…

Chelsea vs Aston Villa: start time

This Premier League clash is scheduled to kick off at 1:30pm on Sunday this weekend.

Usually, the typical start time on a Sunday is half an hour later, at 2:00 p.m.

But this game has been changed to a single slot, along with Manchester United vs Everton and Tottenham-Fulham.

No reason for this change has been officially confirmed; However, it is likely due to the fact that Liverpool vs Manchester City will be played at 4:00 p.m..

That blockbuster was also previously postponed because it became a high-risk item for Merseyside Police over fan safety concerns.

This match and the fixture at Anfield are on Sky Sports this weekend, so to ensure coverage doesn't overlap, they've moved Chelsea vs Aston Villa accordingly.

When announcing the time change in September, a statement from Chelsea revealed that the match would be broadcast on television and would be played on a Sunday.

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It said: “Sky Sports will also broadcast the home games against Arsenal and Aston Villa in November, which were already scheduled to be moved to Sunday due to our UEFA Conference League games from the previous Thursday.”

As mentioned in the statement, this match was always going to be a Sunday due to the European exploits of Chelsea and Aston Villa.

The Blues will face German team Heidenheim on Thursday night, while Villa drew with Juventus On Wednesday.

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Score updates from Stamford Bridge will be in the Sunday session with Sam Matterface.

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