The Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-3-3 formation:
1 Petr Cech
19 Paulo Ferreira
43 Jeffrey Bruma
26 John Terry (c)
3 Ashley Cole
7 Ramires
5 Michael Essien
8 Frank Lampard
39 Nicolas Anelka
11 Didier Drogba
15 Florent Malouda
Subs: 22 Ross Turnbull, 17 Jose Bosingwa, 38 Patrick van Aanholt, 46 Josh McEachran, 52 Jacob Mellis, 21 Salomon Kalou, 23 Daniel Sturridge.
Villa are expected to start in the following 4-4-2 formation:
Friedel; Cuéllar, Dunne, Collins, Clark; Young, Reo-Coker, Petrov (c), Downing; Agbonlahor, Heskey.
Subs: Marshall, Lichaj, Herd, Bannan, Albrighton, Pires, Delfouneso.
The referee is Lee Mason.
THE BLUES
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