Aston Villa v Chelsea - Match Thread.

[danlanza]

Available as soon as the team is announced.

[eastie]

Bennett for Bertrand is the only change.

[eastie]

@MatKendrick: Villa (4-3-3): Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Baker, Bennett, Westwood, Delph, El Ahmadi, Weimann, Benteke, Agbonlahor. #avfc

[PeterWithesShin]

Getting asked where the Holte End is makes me sad. Replying same place it was against Norwich makes me feel a bit better.

[eastie]

@MatKendrick: Villa subs: Steer, Sylla, Holt, Clark, Albrighton, Lowton, Robinson. #avfc

[Toronto Villa]

Chelsea's starting XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Torres

[eastie]

Chelsea's starting XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Torres

Strong side but nothing to be lost here in having a go at them - hope we start on the front foot.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Well you can almost guarantee Torres will score, but i'm relieved Lampard isn't starting

[paulcomben]

Baker & Bennett & KEA against Torres & Hazard & Willian. Preposterous really.

[Reuben]

Now now, let's be positive....

[john e]

Baker & Bennett & KEA against Torres & Hazard & Willian. Preposterous really.

That must be something like £4m v £90m

Give or take a few mill or two

[pauliewalnuts]

I've had Torres to score in first ten minutes 10/1. It's that early concession thing we do

[paulcomben]

Zola has read some papers about half of a Villa match in preparation, then. Pro Chelsea amateur pundit twat.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I expect to be in tears, but I'll try and bear up.

[ozzjim]

See you when the hand wringing starts in 90 minutes.