The Croatian midfielder is in for N’Golo Kante who is not involved today. That is the one change from the side that defeated Leicester at home on Tuesday.Timo Werner will lead the attack.Andreas Christensen and Kai Havertz are back among the substitutes having missed out midweek.

Villa are unchanged from the side that won at Spurs last time out.

Chelsea: Mendy; James, Thiago Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta (c), Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell; Mount, Werner, Pulisic.Subs: Kepa, Alonso, Christensen, Zouma, Gilmour, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Giroud.

Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Hause, Mings, Targett; McGinn, Nakamba; Traore, Grealish (c), El Ghazi; Watkins.

Subs: Heaton, Taylor, Elmohamady, Douglas, Davis, Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwuemeka, WesleyThe referee is Stuart Attwell.