Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest FA Cup fourth-round latest score and goal updates tonight
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round tonight.
Both managers have named strong line-ups for the match at Stamford Bridge, with no sense that either club are taking the FA Cup lightly, despite their Premier League ambitions.
Conor Gallagher captains Chelsea, while 20-year-old Alfie Gilchrist starts after Levi Colwill picked up an injury in the warm-up and pulled out of the squad, with Max Merrick promoted to the bench. Villa make two changes from the draw with Everton as Matty Cash and Youri Tielemans come in for Leon Bailey and Diego Carlos.
Chelsea: Petrovic, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Gilchrist, Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Gallagher, Sterling, Palmer. Subs: Williams, Mudryk, Chukwuemeka, Broja, Chilwell, Deivid Washington, Merrick, Bergstrom, Castledine.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Alex Moreno, Diaby, Douglas Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Tielemans, Watkins. Subs: Diego Carlos, Chambers, Zaniolo, Olsen, Bailey, Iroegbunam, Wright, Kellyman, Munroe.
Referee: Robert Jones (Merseyside)
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Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
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Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
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Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
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Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
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