James out, Mount likely in: Team news for Aston Villa vs Chelsea, probable line-ups

On Sunday, Chelsea pay a visit to Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa who are currently 16th in the Premier League table.

Team news

Chelsea

Reece James is missing the game due to a knee injury, while N'Golo Kante and Wesley Fofana remain sidelined.

Hakim Ziyech could be back after illness. Mason Mount faces a scan for a suspected thigh injury but is expected to be fit for Sunday.

Aston Villa

Leon Bailey has recovered from his muscle injury, but it's yet to be determined if he's fit to start.

Ludwig Augustinsson (hamstring), Boubacar Kamara (knee), Diego Carlos (knee), Lucas Digne (stress fracture) and Cameron Archer (groin) are all injured.

Probable line-ups