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Chelsea team news
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has a defensive problem ahead of Sunday's Barclays Premier League game against Aston Villa.
Branislav Ivanovic is suspended, meaning Ancelotti must decide whether to play Paulo Ferreira as a makeshift centre-half or put his faith in teenager Jeffrey Bruma.
John Obi Mikel is set to miss out again with a knee injury, Daniel Sturridge (knee) could be fit after returning to training, while Yury Zhirkov (calf), Alex (knee), and Yossi Benayoun (Achilles) remain sidelined.
Aston Villa team newsAston Villa will be boosted by the return of playmaker Ashley Young and striker Emile Heskey for Sunday's Barclays Premier League match with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Young has returned to training after missing the last two matches with the knee problem suffered in the home success against West Bromwich Albion.
Heskey is also available after recovering from the twisted ankle sustained in the Boxing Day defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park.
But right-back Luke Young is again likely to be ruled out with the hip and groin setback which has troubled him since the 3-0 reversal at Liverpool.
Villa will be looking to avenge a 7-1 mauling in the corresponding fixture last season.
squadsChelsea: Cech, Turnbull, Bosingwa, Hilario, Ferreira, Cole, Terry, Essien, Lampard, Ramires, McEachran, Malouda, Kalou, Drogba, Anelka, Bruma, Sturridge, Kakuta, Van Aanholt.
Aston Villa: Friedel, Guzan, Cuellar, Warnock, Collins, Dunne, Lichaj, Albrighton, Reo-Coker, Bannan, Petrov, Hogg, Downing, Albrighton, A. Young, Heskey, Albrighton, Delfouneso, L. Young, Ireland, Carew, Beye.
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Match date: Sunday 2nd January 2011 Kick off: 13:30 Stamford Bridge
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