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Может ли Рис Джеймс вернуться?

Что ж, это было очень хорошее место Кирана!

Для «Челси» было бы очень важно, если бы Рис Джеймс действительно был доступен для выбора сегодня вечером.

Им слишком долго не хватало как его лидерства, так и его талантов. Это был еще один очень тяжелый сезон для капитана.

Через 10 минут мы узнаем, попадет ли он в состав…

КОБЭМ, АНГЛИЯ – 25 АПРЕЛЯ: Рис Джеймс и Чезаре Касадей из «Челси» во время открытой тренировки на тренировочной площадке «Челси» 25 апреля 2024 года в Кобэме, Англия.  (Фото Даррена Уолша/ФК «Челси» через Getty Images)«Я могу узнать число 24»

Киран Гилл, Mail Sport, в Вилла Парк:

Интересная фотография загружена в Твиттер «Челси», поскольку на заднем плане я вижу номер 24. Это футболка Риса Джеймса, так что можно предположить, что он будет в команде впервые с 10 декабря. Необходимо, для Маурисио. Почеттино, поскольку у него так много травмированных игроков, ему, вероятно, нужно начать использовать тех, кто вернулся раньше, чем ему хотелось бы.

Маурисио Почеттино: «Нам нужно думать: «Мы — это Челси»»

Главный тренер «Челси» Маурисио Почеттино в пятницу:

У нас была встреча (в пятницу), и мы пытались объяснить, как нам нужно себя вести, когда игра тяжелая и когда требования такие высокие. Нам нужно постараться стать сильнее, по-настоящему доверять тому, как мы играем, доверять нашей философии, тому, как мы готовим игры и все, что за этим следует, а также иметь дисциплину.

Мы должны быть позитивными, сильными и верить, что можем провести хорошую игру. [against Aston Villa. We need a good attitude and a good approach, and go there to compete with a team that is fighting to be in the Champions League next season. We need to think, «We are Chelsea», respect ourselves, and do our best to win the game and be competitive.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Chelsea, gives the team instructions during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on April 23, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)Blues love a trip to the Villans

I bet Chelsea fans love the away end at Villa Park.

Chelsea give them something to cheer about almost every time they make the journey up to the West Midlands.

The Blues have won seven of their last nine Premier League visits to Villa Park, losing the other two.

They also won an FA Cup replay 3-1 at the stadium earlier this season, so even when Chelsea are struggling, Villa Park comes through.

Will the strong record continue this evening?

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea celebrates with Moises Caicedo and Axel Disasi of Chelsea after scoring his team's third goal from a direct free-kick during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park on February 07, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)Atmosphere building at Villa Park

The Aston Villa fans are looking well up for this.

The child in the photo looks very happy to be holding that flare, and they are not the only one.

You can feel the buzz around Villa Park, you just get the sense the atmosphere will be booming tonight.

When this stadium starts rocking it’s incredibly hard to be the away side.

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Mauricio Pochettino came out swinging yesterday.

He said he is not the only one on trial at Chelsea because everyone at the club must prove why they do not deserve to be dumped.

Pochettino also admitted he hasn’t spoken to the owners in months and communicates through Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart.

It feels a little like that pointing Spiderman meme behind the scenes…

Sterling ruled out

Let’s start with the good news, shall we?

Cole Palmer is back in contention for this one after recovering from illness. After that, it’s a bit grim for Chelsea supporters.

Malo Gusto is again missing today and he has been joined on the treatment table by Raheem Sterling and Carney Chukwuemeka.

Enzo Fernandez underwent surgery, ruling him out for the rest of the season and gutting Mauricio Pochettino’s midfield.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Raheem Sterling of Chelsea Jorginho and Kai Havertz of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on April 23, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)Feeling blue

It’s rather downcast over Villa Park this evening and that ironically matches up to the deflated mood that has gripped Chelsea.

Mauricio Pochettino has 12 players out today, a whole starting XI plus an extra player, but his side must respond to the loss at Arsenal.

They were, in truth, pretty woeful that day and patience among supporters is now running very thin. No pressure, then!

Let’s go through that lengthy list of absentees next…

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been taken using a Drone) An aerial view of Villa Park prior to the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Chelsea FC at Villa Park on April 27, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Chelsea, looks dejected during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on April 23, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)Good evening!

Hello, all. I hope you’ve just about recovered from the earlier action in the Premier League. There were so many twists and turns again!

We now turn our attention to matters at Villa Park. Surely just one more defeat spells the end for Chelsea’s European football hopes?

That may well prove fatal for Mauricio Pochettino, too, although he did, in fairness to him, come out swinging with his comments yesterday.

Villa, meanwhile, are so close to wrapping up a top-four finish at the expense of Tottenham. They’re currently six points ahead of Spurs.

I fancy this one to be a bit of a goalfest…

Stay right here for all the team news and minute-by-minute updates!

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