Aston Villa vs Chelsea team news: Starting lineups confirmed in FA Cup fourth round replay

Starting lineups confirmed for Aston Villa vs Chelsea in the FA Cup fourth round replay at Villa Park.

Unai Emery and Mauricio Pochettino have named their starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this evening's Emirates FA Cup fourth round replay between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park.

Both teams will be keen to put on an improved display after playing out a 0-0 stalemate in the reverse tie at Stamford Bridge. The hosts come into this one with more confidence as they thrashed Sheffield United 5-0 at the weekend, while Chelsea were humbled by a 4-2 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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The big news for Villa tonight is star centre back Pau Torres is back in the squad, albeit not in the starting XI. Ezri Konsa hasn't travelled to Villa Park, however, as the defender has a minor injury. Matty Cash comes into the lineup in his place.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea lineups

Villa XI: Martinez (GK); Cash, D. Carlos, Lenglet, Moreno; Kamara, D. Luiz, McGinn, Bailey; Tielemans, Watkins.

Villa subs: Olsen (GK), Wright (GK), Pau, Chambers, Diaby, Zaniolo, J. Ramsey, Iroegbunam, Kellyman.

Chelsea XI: Petrovic (GK); Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Chilwell; Gallagher, Caicedo, Enzo; Madueke, Palmer, Jackson.

Chelsea subs: Bergstrom (GK), Bettinelli (GK), Gilchrist, T. Silva, Samuels-Smith, Chukwuemeka, Mudryk, Sterling, Nkunku.

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