Chelsea vs aston villa

Chelsea are back in action just one day after England crashed out of the World Cup as attention turns towards preparing for the return of domestic action later this month. Graham Potter's side face Aston Villa in Abu Dhabi in a mid-season friendly after one month without playing. The Blues lost their last game, a 1-0 defeat against Newcastle in the league, and sit eighth in the table after a sluggish start. They are currently eight points off the top four having played a game less than Tottenham, but face a difficult run of fixtures once the league gets back under way. With 12 players away at the World Cup from the start, Potter's 25-man squad taken for warm weather training was a mixed group of senior players, injured and recovering players as well as academy prospects too. READ MORE: With that in mind, here's how you can watch Chelsea once again. Kick off time The match is taking place at 2pm at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, December 11. How to watch The game will not be broadcast on UK TV but is available to watch via Chelsea's Fifth Stand app or on the club website. In Abu Dhabi it is available via a local broadcaster. The rest of the world will be able to watch on READ NEXT: Two ways Chelsea can line-up against Aston Villa with key returns boosting Graham Potter choices Lewis Hall start, Carney Chukwuemeka chance: Predicted Chelsea line-up to face Aston Villa Graham Potter will benefit from huge pre-January boost as Chelsea integrate future legend The huge...

Chelsea will be looking to push their case for a European qualification spot in the final weeks of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign as they return to action at home to Aston Villa on April 1. Graham Potter's team headed off for the international break on the back of picking up seven points from their three Premier League games in March, alongside sealing a Champions League quarterfinal showdown with Real Madrid. However, Villa also headed into the break in good form, with three wins and draw in their last four outings, and Chelsea will need to produce a strong performance to secure a positive result against Unai Emery's visitors. Here's all the key information on the match including kickoff time, live streaming, TV channels, lineups, and betting odds. MORE: Who did Chelsea draw in Champions League quarter finals 2023? What time is Chelsea vs Aston Villa kick off? This Premier League match kicks off at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. local time. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories: Date Kickoff time USA Sat, Apr. 1 13:30 EDT Canada Sat, Apr. 1 13:30 EDT UK Sat, Apr. 1 17:30 GMT Australia Sun, Apr. 2 02:30 AEDT India Sat, Apr. 1 23:00 IST Hong Kong Sun, Apr. 2 01:30 HKT Malaysia Sun, Apr. 2 01:30 MYT Singapore Sun, Apr. 2 01:30 SGT New Zealand Sun, Apr. 2 04:30 NZDT Chelsea vs Aston Villa live stream, TV channel Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories: TV channel Streaming US...

Good morning and welcome to live coverage of Chelsea's winter-friendly against Aston Villa for the inaugural CBF | Al Wahda Challenge Cup at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match is an opportunity for several members of the Blues' first team to increase their match sharpness ahead of the resumption of the Premier League later this month. Head coach Graham Potter, meanwhile, can run the rule over a number of players from the club's Development Squad, 12 of whom have spent the week in the Middle East. There is silverware to be won with the CBF | Al Wahda Challenge Cup up for grabs – and given the form that Chelsea went into the World Cup break in, Potter will not want his side to suffer another mood-altering defeat against Premier League opposition in Aston Villa. We will have live coverage of the contest at the Al Nahyan Stadium – kick off is at 2.10 GMT – and plenty more from across the football.london website before and after the match with our chief Chelsea correspondent Adam Newson on hand. Updates will appear below.