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Chelsea travel to Premier League rivals Aston Villa for an FA Cup fourth round replay on February 7 following a 0-0 draw between the two sides last month.
Neither side could find a winner in their last meeting and this contest will be decided by extra-time, and potentially penalties, if the score is level after 90 minutes at Villa Park.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side head into this game on the back of successive Premier League losses — against Liverpool and Wolves — with Villa hammering Sheffield United 5-0 in their weekend outing.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Chelsea vs Aston Villa kick off?
This FA Cup replay match takes place at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK and kicks off on Wednesday, February 7 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Wed, Feb. 7 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Wed, Feb. 7 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Wed, Feb. 7 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Thu, Feb. 8 | 7:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Thu, Feb. 8 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Chelsea vs Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | Sportsnet |
Sportsnet NOW |
| UK | ITV 1, STV | ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | — | — |
USA: This game is available on ESPN+.
Canada: Broadcast and streaming options are available via Sportsnet.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on demand on Paramount+.
UK: This match is available on ITV 1 and streaming is covered by ITVX. Viewers in Scotland can follow the game on STV and the STV Player.
Chelsea vs Aston Villa lineups, team news
A 4-2 weekend Premier League defeat to Wolves is likely to mean changes for Pochettino with Levi Colwill back from injury. Nicolas Jackson and Mykhailo Mudryk could also start after coming off the bench at Molineux.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): Petrovic (GK) — Disasi, Colwill, Silva, Chilwell — Gallagher, Caicedo — Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk — Jackson.
Chelsea subs (9): TBC
Unai Emery has no squad returns from injury ahead of this game and Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz could miss out due to illness.
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1 right to left): Martinez (GK) — Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno — Kamara, Tielemans — McGinn, Diaby, Ramsey — Watkins.
Aston Villa subs (9): TBC
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Chelsea vs Aston Villa prediction
Despite struggling in the Premier League this season, Chelsea are still in the running in two domestic cup campaigns, ahead of an EFL Cup final against Liverpool later this month.
However, Villa’s home form continues to be superb, with just two Villa Park losses across all competitions so far this season.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa
