Chelsea v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Risso]

Who can we bring on for booked players? What is the bench?

Delfouneso, albrighton, hogg.

[andyh]

gaps appearing

[taylorsworkrate]

fukin wake up defence.

[TaxDodger]

Friedel you massive lad.

[supertom]

Well played Gabby! He looks up for it today. He's putting the yards in. I think he's had a rocket.

[enigma]

Friedel is bang in form this afternoon.

[manic-road]

Chelsea stepping it up now.  I'd make a couple of changes.

Like who?

[Jimbo]

Pleat's right, we have to keep the ball. It's been one of our major failings since the dawn of history.

[mrfuse]

Gabbys doing a good job

[Martyn Smith]

Who can we bring on for booked players? What is the bench?

It's a structure designed for substitutes to sit on. But that's not important right now...

[citizenDJ]

Gabby working very very hard today, top stuff.

[andyh]

Gabby doing his job today

[Dan England]

Huge test now. Come on you lionsssssssssssssssssss!

[KevinGage]

looks like 20+ minutes of a rearguard action to follow.

[PaulWinch again]

How many fouls Essien.