Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-3) vs Aston Villa, Mason Mount starts

Chelsea will travel to Villa Park for today's early Premier League encounter against Aston Villa.

The Blues have been in fine form since the international break. They should be favourites to win a fifth straight game in all competitions.

Predicted Line-up:

Kepa Arrizabalaga replaced Edouard Mendy in goal when he was injured and has since kept his place. The Spaniard looks comfortable with ball possession and deserves to continue between the sticks.

The backline should be similar to the win at AC Milan. Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly are more or less guaranteed starters against Steven Gerrard's side.

Reece James has suffered a serious knee injury and won't be available for two months. With him out, Cesar Azpilicueta is obviously the natural replacement at right wing-back.

On the other end, Marc Cucurella could replace Ben Chilwell as he did in the 3-0 win over Wolves last weekend. The midfield should consist of Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is knocking on the door for another start, but manager Graham Potter may go with his most experienced duo for today's tricky challenge in the West Midlands.

Mason Mount, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be picked in attack again. Mount suffered an injury scare in midweek, but is expected to be fit for today's outing.

Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-3): Arrizabalaga; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Jorginho, Cucurella; Mount, Aubameyang, Sterling.