Chelsea will expect to maintain their unbeaten start to the season when they host Aston Villa. Thomas Tuchel is without N’Golo Kanté and Christian Pulisic, but Saúl Ñíguez is in the squad after joining from Atlético Madrid and Romelu Lukaku has shaken off a minor thigh injury suffered on international duty. It will be tough for Aston Villa if Lukaku is in the mood on his home debut – especially as Emi Buendía and Emiliano Martínez are unavailable after going abroad to play for Argentina. Jacob Steinberg
Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 1
Referee Stuart Attwell
This season G2 Y6 R0 3 cards/game
Odds H 1-3 A 13-1 D 5-1
CHELSEA
Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Silva, Alonso, Sarr, Saúl, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Loftus-Cheek, Werner, Ziyech, Thiago
Doubtful None
Injured Kanté (ankle, 14 Sep), Pulisic (ankle, 19 Sep)
Suspended James (one match)
Discipline Y2 R1
Form WWD
Leading scorers Alonso, Chalobah, Havertz, James, Lukaku, Pulisic 1
ASTON VILLA
Subs from Sinisalo, Tuanzebe, Philogene-Bidace, Archer, Traoré, Ramsey, Sanson, Young, Hause, Nakamba
Doubtful Ramsey (match fitness), Sanson (knee)
Injured Trezeguet (knee, unknown), Davis (knee, unknown)
Unavailable Martínez, Buendía (both isolating)
Suspended None
Discipline Y7 R0
Form LWD
Leading scorer Ings 2
