How Chelsea Could Line Up vs Aston Villa Amid Injury Concerns

• Graham Potter could opt for his preferred 3-5-2 formation when Chelsea take on Aston Villa on Sunday
• The Englishman will be without Reece James and N'Golo Kante during the clash, with the duo currently sidelined with injuries
• The Blues are currently placed fourth on the Premier League standings with 16 points, eight points off leaders, Arsenal

Chelsea are scheduled to face Aston Villa on Sunday, October 16, at Villa Park in their next Premier league outing.

The match comes when the Blues face major injury concerns ahead of the trip.

Reece James tops the list of key players who will miss the fixture, with the Englishman ruled out for up to eight weeks.

Hakim Ziyech and N'Golo Kante are the other players touted as major doubts for the clash, with the former yet to be passed fit.

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Potter, who remains unbeaten since taking at Stamford Bridge, could settle on a back three of Marc Cucurella, Thiago Silva, and Trevoh Chalobah as Kepa starts in between the sticks.

Skipper Cesar Azpilicueta could be deployed on the right to take the place of James, with Ben Chilwell keeping his place on the left.

Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho are in line to start in the middle of the park, with Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic joining Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the attack.

Predicted line up vs Aston Villa

Goalkeeper: Kepa

Defenders: Chilwell, Cucurella, Thiago Silva, Chalobah, Azpilicueta

Midfielders: Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount

Forwards: Pulisic, Aubameyang

Chelsea form under Potter

Chelsea remain undefeated across competitions since the arrival of Potter, with the Englishman leading the west Londoners to four wins from five outings.

The Stamford Bridge-based outfit are currently placed fourth on the Premier League standings with 16 points, eight off league leaders Arsenal.

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A win at Villa Park will see them close the gap on third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who stunned Everton 2-0 on Saturday.

Goals from Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg were enough to see off Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.