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Xabi Alonso
Chelsea
· Spain · 44 yrs
Unai Emery
Aston Villa
· Spain · 54 yrs
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Lineups
Lineups haven't been confirmed yet — teams usually announce their starting XI shortly before kick-off. Check back closer to 15:00 UTC on 19 December.
Chelsea Squad
Goalkeepers
Robert Sánchez
Goalkeeper · #1
Robert Sanchez
Goalkeeper · #1
Filip Jorgensen
Goalkeeper · #28
M. Penders
Goalkeeper · #39
Defenders
2
6
21
24
29
Wesley Fofana
Centre-Back · #2
M. Lacroix
Defender · #5
L. Colwill
Defender · #6
Levi Colwill
Centre-Back · #6
Marc Cucurella
Left-Back · #21
Reece James (C)
Right-Back · #24
Pep Chavarría
Defender · #29
Malo Gusto
Right-Back · #29
Joshua Kofi Acheampong
Defender · #34
Midfielders
V. Barco
Midfielder · #4
Enzo Fernandez
Midfielder · #5
E. Fernández
Midfielder · #8
Moises Caicedo
Midfielder · #17
Romeo Lavia
Midfielder · #18
Cole Palmer
Attacking Mid. · #20
J. Hato
Midfielder · #21
Geovany Tcherno Quenda
Midfielder · #23
R. James
Midfielder · #24
M. Gusto
Midfielder · #27
R. Lavia
Midfielder · #45
Forwards
Aston Villa Squad
Goalkeepers
1
13
Emiliano Martinez (C)
Goalkeeper · #1
Z. Suzuki
Goalkeeper · #1
Marco Bizot
Goalkeeper · #13
M. Bizot
Goalkeeper · #40
J. Wright
Goalkeeper · #42
O. Asemota
Goalkeeper · #60
Defenders
V. Lindelöf
Defender
Matty Cash
Right-Back · #2
M. Cash
Defender · #2
Lucas Digne
Left-Back · #3
Ezri Konsa
Centre-Back · #4
T. Mings
Defender · #5
M. Ruggeri
Defender · #13
Pau Torres
Centre-Back · #14
Pau Torres
Defender · #14
Andres Garcia
Right-Back · #22
I. Maatsen
Defender · #22
K. Nedeljković
Defender · #32
T. Rowe
Defender · #45
M. Cissé
Defender · #48
Midfielders
6
7
8
26
Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder · #6
R. Barkley
Midfielder · #6
John McGinn
Midfielder · #7
J. McGinn
Midfielder · #7
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder · #8
B. Kamara
Midfielder · #8
E. Buendía
Midfielder · #10
Morgan Rogers
Attacking Mid. · #26
L. Bogarde
Midfielder · #26
João Gomes
Midfielder · #35
B. Burrows
Midfielder · #49
George Hemmings
Midfielder · #53
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