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Oliver Harbord

One surprise omission and Abraham returns - The Chelsea team fans want to see at Aston Villa

Premier League football is edging closer to a return as we now move into June.

In just under three weeks' time, English football will get back under way and Chelsea's players have been stepping up the intensity in training.

Before football was suspended, the Blues were scheduled to take on Aston Villa at Villa Park. The full list is yet to be released, but if the schedule remains the same then the Blues will be heading to the Midlands for their first match back.

Right now, Frank Lampard's squad has a full bill of health, however N'Golo Kante is still not full training with the squad and therefore might not feature for the rest of the season.

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football.london gave Chelsea fans the chance to pick the team that they would have to face Villa, and the most popular side selected was without Kante for the game.

Jorginho is still set to be suspended for the match, and Blues supporters want to see Billy Gilmour play in his place once again.

Meanwhile, the rest of the midfield would be made up with Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic, with Willian, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham up front.

At the back, Blues supporters still want to see Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal, with Reece James at right-back and Cesar Azpilicueta moved over to the left-back position.

Lampard has often moved his centre-back partnership around this season, but Chelsea fans who voted want to see the combination of Antonio Rudiger and Kurt Zouma as the pairing for the next Premier League game.

When football eventually returns, the Blues will be hoping to keep their top four spot and secure a Champions League place for next season.

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