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.
Confirmed Aston Villa side
Aston Villa: Olsen, Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Luiz, McGinn; Rikhy, Watkins, Bailey
Aston Villa substitutes: Marschall, Zych, Feeney, Chambers, Bogarde, Augustinsson, Reven, Nakamba, K.Young, O'Reilly, Archer, Ings
Confirmed Chelsea side
Chelsea: Bettinelli, Brooking, Humphreys, Chalobah, Cucurella; Webster, Jorginho, Hall; Hutchinson, Broja, Aubameyang
Chelsea substitutes: Beach, Gilchrist, Casadei, Elliott, Rankine, Burstow, Mothersille
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