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Oliver Harbord

From Subbuteo to the pub - How Chelsea's fans are dealing with Aston Villa postponement

Aston Villa vs Chelsea was supposed to have been played at Villa Park this evening, but alas that hasn't happened.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Premier League and the FA made the decision to suspend all professional football until at least April 3.

The outbreak continues to effect hundreds around the country and the decision appears to be the right one to help prevent the spread.

But, of course, it also means that there will be thousands of football fans having to occupy their weekends with other arrangements.

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football.london wanted to find out what supporters would be up to today, with no Premier League football to distract them.

And fans have made it clear that while they aren't thrilled to not be watching any football, they have found things to pass the time.

As you can see from above, there are still plenty of things for Blues supporters to be getting on with while the football is on hiatus for the next few weeks.

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