It was another defeat for Chelsea on the road in the Premier League as Aston Villa completed a comeback to claim a 2-1 win at Villa Park on Saturday night.

Enzo Maresca was disappointed after Chelsea’s ‘poor run’ continued against Aston Villa but was glad to see one tactical shift bear fruit. Enzo Fernandez’s early goal gave Chelsea a first-half lead at Villa Park but the hosts scored two second-half goals to win 2-1.

Chelsea look set to assess Trevoh Chalobah’s injury on Sunday, with manager Enzo Maresca appearing initially optimistic over the defender. Chalobah has been a regular Blues starter at centre-back since being recalled early from a productive season-long loan spell at Crystal Palace in January amid injuries to the likes of Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile.

Chelsea news as Enzo Maresca turns to a youthful bench against Aston Villa and one prediction comes true straight away

Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Filip Jorgensen has replaced Robert Sanchez as Chelsea's first choice goalkeeper in the Premier League after a series of mistakes.

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