Chelsea host Aston Villa on Sunday in an enormous sport within the race for Champions League qualification and Premier League legend Alan Shearer has made his prediction.
The Blues have made an excellent begin to the season and at the moment discover themselves fourth within the league and on track to qualify for Europe’s premier membership competitors.
Nevertheless, the desk could be very tight and Chelsea are simply three factors forward of Villa in eighth, who’ve gained their final two visits to Stamford Bridge.
Shearer makes Chelsea vs Aston Villa prediction
The Blues recored a a lot wanted win in opposition to Leicester final day out having headed into that sport with only one win from their final 5 video games.
Enzo Maresca has been handed a lift with the information that each having missed the journey to the King Energy Stadium.
Chelsea have solely misplaced two of their 12 league video games this season and a win might see them finish the weekend as excessive as second relying on what occurs in Liverpool’s conflict with Manchester Metropolis.
Villa haven’t gained within the league since their win in opposition to Fulham on October nineteenth, however they are going to pose a tricky check for the Blues.
“Aston Villa are on a little bit of a tricky run in the intervening time, they had been very unlucky in opposition to Juventus, and Chelsea are on the up and searching robust,” Shearer advised .
“I feel I’ll go for a Chelsea win with the shape they’re in. I feel they’ll take the factors. Prediction: Chelsea win.”
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Maresca will doubtless make 11 adjustments from the crew that beat Heidenheim 2-0 on Thursday night but it surely’s unlikely Filip Jorgensen will maintain his place, regardless of
The sport with Villa begins a run of three matches in seven days with Chelsea travelling to Southampton on Wednesday earlier than an enormous sport away at Tottenham subsequent Sunday.