Kovacic threads the ball through to Kante on the right-hand side of the box, but his eventual low cross into the centre fails to reach the awaiting Batshuayi.
90' +1
Jorginho enters the game and replaces Willian.
Chelsea make their third and final change as Willian is replaced by Jorginho.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
88'
Targett looks to launch an attack by taking a quick throw-in on the right flank, but Wesley then pushes Kovacic to the ground which sees him concede a free-kick.
86'
C. Hudson-Odoi enters the game and replaces C. Pulišić.
Chelsea are making their second change as Pulisic is replaced by Hudson-Odoi.
83'
Abraham's injury means Chelsea are forced into their first change of the match as Batshuayi enters the fray in his place.
82'
M. Batshuayi enters the game and replaces T. Abraham.
81'
M. Kovačić gets yellow.
Kovacic is booked for tugging back McGinn as he aims to launch a quick attack.
76'
Jota Peleteiro enters the game and replaces Trézéguet.
Villa make their second change as Trezeguet is replaced by Jota.
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75'
Trezeguet wins a corner on the right-hand side which then sees McGinn clip a testing corner delivery towards the front post, but Abraham is on hand to nod it clear.
73'
The Villa defence clears the ball as far as Kante on the edge of the box, and Abraham tries to deflect his volleyed effort goalbound, but it instead drifts out for a goal-kick.
72'
Mount gets on the ball some 40 yards from goal before driving forward and trying his luck from range, but he scoops his deflected effort well over the crossbar.
70'
Mount collects the ball in midfield and then glides towards the right-hand side of the box, but he's nudged to the ground by Mings who the referee deems to have committed a fair challenge.
68'
Trezeguet lays the ball off to McGinn on the right flank, but his first-time delivery evades his teammates and drifts wide of the left-hand post.
66'
Azpilicueta skids an early delivery into the box from the left-hand side, but it's rebounded back into the path of the full-back following Mings' block, and he then bends his effort wide of the right-hand post.
64'
M. Targett gets yellow.
Targett is shown the yellow card for clipping Willian as he looks to break down the right flank.
63'
Grealish receives the ball in plenty of space on the left flank and he then bends a delivery into the box from deep, but the cross is just too high for the head of Wesley as Chelsea then win it back.
61'
Pulisic reaches a loose ball ahead of Nakamba just outside the left-hand side of the box, and his quick feet then take him into the penalty area before he sees his run cut out.
59'
Trezeguet wins an aerial challenge against James and then goes to ground just outside the box, but the referee does not deem the Chelsea full-back to have fouled the forward.
58'
Douglas Luiz enters the game and replaces C. Hourihane.
Villa make their first switch of the match as Hourihane is replaced by Douglas Luiz.
56'
Mount threads a fine pass into Abraham from just outside the left-hand side of the box, but there is then some confusion between Abraham and Pulisic as Chelsea lose possession.
55'
Kovacic advances along the left-hand byline in possession before attempting to square a delivery into the box, but it is deflected out for a corner by Konsa.
52'
The ball drops to Abraham inside the penalty area and he uses his trickery to try and lay the ball into the path of Willian, but the attack is instead quashed by the Villa defence.
50'
Mount floats a teasing corner delivery into the box from the right flank, but Mings is on hand to nod the ball to safety from inside the six-yard box.
48'
M. Mount has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by T. Abraham.
That was a very well-worked goal from Chelsea as Abraham showed great awareness to tee up Mount with his back to goal, and the midfielder kept his composure before drilling the ball home.
GOOOAL! Mount makes it 2-1 to Chelsea! Willian clips a cross towards Abraham inside the box and the striker chests it back to Mount on the fringes of the area, and he thumps an impressive volley into the roof of the net.
47'
Trezeguet wins a free-kick some way outside the right-hand side of the box, but Grealish clips the resulting delivery straight into the hands of Arrizabalaga as he emerges from his goal.
46'
The referee blows his whistle and Chelsea get the game back underway.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
45' +1
Willian loops a testing corner which picks out Zouma at the back post, but the defender crashes his header into the ground and Heaton gets down to claim the loose ball.
45'
M. Mount gets yellow.
Mount is shown the first booking of the match for tugging back Targett near the halfway line.
There will be two minutes of added time.
41'
Trézéguet has scored a goal for Aston Villa! Assist by Ahmed El Mohamady.
Kante collects the ball in midfield before driving forward and trying his luck from range, but he blazes his 30-yard effort well over the crossbar.
GOOOAL! Trezeguet makes it 1-1! El Mohamady clips an excellent delivery into the box from the right flank, and Trezeguet meets the cross before bundling the ball into bottom right-hand corner.
It was an awkward finish from Trezeguet but the El Mohamady provided an inch-perfect delivery to pick him out in the centre, with the full-back taking his time before bending in a dangerous cross.
39'
James takes a risk as he squares a dangerous pass towards Zouma across goal, and Hourihane almost manages to make the interception before Zouma's impressive recovery.
37'
Mount and Abraham link up well on the left-hand side of the box, but the latter then concedes a free-kick following a reckless challenge on Hourihane.
35'
A string of neat exchanges in the Chelsea midfield leads to Willian being teed up on the right flank, but he runs into trouble out wide and is forced backwards by the Villa defence.
33'
Kante launches a quick Chelsea break as he slots a neat throughball into the path of Abraham, but he fails to pick out Pulisic when he squares the ball across goal as Mings makes a crucial intervention.
32'
Grealish whips in a succession of corners from the left-hand side, but they are each cleared away by a Chelsea player at the front post as the hosts handle the danger effectively.
30'
Willian touches the ball to Mount who drills a delivery into the penalty area from the right, but Abraham fails to make a meaningful connection some 15 yards from goal which allows Villa to win it back.
28'
Grealish receives a short free-kick deep on the right-hand side before lofting a cross towards Mings at the back post, but his towering header is easily held by Arrizabalaga.
26'
Villa attempt to play the ball out from the back through Konsa, but Abraham works hard to win back possession on the right wing before Hourihane's recovery crushes the danger.
24'
T. Abraham has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by R. James.
GOOOAL! Abraham makes it 1-0 to Chelsea! James clips a delivery into the box from just outside the right-hand side of the box, and Abraham rises highest in the centre of the area before directing his header beyond Heaton.
James did well to pick out Abraham with his well-timed cross from the right flank, but it was poor defending from the Villa backline who failed to track Abraham's menacing run.
22'
Kovacic sprays the ball wide to Azpilicueta on the left flank, but his right-footed delivery then skids out for a goal-kick to the right of Heaton's sticks.
20'
Mount has another chance to try and test Heaton when he receives the ball just outside the box, but he slices his ambitious attempt well over the crossbar.
19'
Kante bides his time before whipping in a cross from the right wing, and his delivery is met by the head of Mount who nods his effort into the hands of Heaton.
18'
Willian goes to ground following McGinn's crunching tackle near the halfway line, but the Villa midfielder avoids a booking from the referee.
16'
Azpilicueta receives the ball in plenty of space on the left channel before clipping a teasing cross towards Abraham the box, but the striker is unable to get it out from under his feet.
14'
Chelsea look to launch a quick attack as Willian receives the ball in space on the right wing, but his looping cross is claimed by Heaton as he dives to the ground.
12'
Grealish wins a free-kick on the right flank which means Villa have a chance to send a delivery into the box, but Abraham is on hand to clear Hourihane's in-swinging delivery.
10'
Azpilicueta sees his floated cross nodded away by Mings and the ball then drops for Abraham near the penalty spot, but he mistimes his volleyed effort which sees Villa clear the danger.
8'
Chelsea pass the ball around the defence before Christensen attempts to drill a long ball towards Azpilicueta on the left flank, but the full-back cannot reach it and Villa now have a throw-in.
6'
Pulisic drives forward in possession before laying it off to Willian on the right-hand side of the box, but he then sees his grazing effort from a tight angle pushed wide by Heaton.
5'
Kovacic slides a well-timed pass into the feet of Mount on the edge of the box, but he runs into trouble on the edge of the box before the assistant referee raises the flag for offside.
4'
Wesley has gone to ground following an aerial clash with James, but the forward soon gets back to his feet following a brief stoppage.
2'
The ball drops to Nakamba just outside the left-hand side of the box and he slots a throughball into the path of Hourihane in a promising position, but the assistant referee raises the flag for offside.
1'
The referee blows his whistle and Aston Villa get us underway!
Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of this Premier League clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa!
Chelsea enter the match following a tricky period which has seen them fail to win in three matches, with the 1-0 defeat to West Ham over the weekend being of particular concern. However, Frank Lampard’s side are still sitting six points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League table, and a victory against Villa would certainly ease some of their recent concerns.
Aston Villa recorded three successive defeats before the international break, but they have since achieved four points from the two matches since the international break. This has included a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United and then a 2-2 with Manchester United on the weekend, which means Dean Smith’s side will now be heading to Stamford Bridge in a positive frame of mind.
SUBS: Henri Lansbury, Neil Taylor, Bjorn Engels, Jota, Orjan Nyland, Douglas Luiz, Jonathan Kodjia.
ASTON VILLA (4-3-3): Tom Heaton; Ahmed El Mohamady, Ezri Konsa Ngoyo, Tyrone Mings, Matt Targett; John McGinn, Marvelous Nakamba, Conor Hourihane; Trezeguet, Wesley, Jack Grealish.
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Reece James, Andreas Christensen, Kurt Zouma, Cesar Azpilicueta; N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic; Willian, Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic; Tammy Abraham.
The players are now emerging from the tunnel as kick-off edges closer at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea looked good value for their advantage for some time in that first half, but they lost focus towards the end of the opening period which ultimately led to Villa netting their equaliser. Lampard will urge his side to be more decisive in the final third after the break, while Smith will be looking for a resolute defensive display from Villa in the second half.
The players are back out on the pitch and we are almost ready for the start of the second half.
Chelsea will now be aiming to build on this victory when they travel to face a struggling Everton side on Saturday afternoon, while Villa's next match sees them welcome an in-form Leicester to Villa Park.
That's all for now. Thank you for following our live coverage of this Premier League clash!
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