Aston Villa responded to going five league games without a victory with two wins in the space of a few days against Brentford and Southampton. Unai Emery's side made their best start to a top-flight campaign for 25 years after beating Fulham in October,

Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.

The result takes Chelsea up to third in the Premier League for now, behind London rivals Arsenal in second on alphabetical order only before Manchester City face leaders Liverpool at Anfield. Follow Chelsea vs Aston Villa reaction live below!

The match is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on USA Network and Telemundo. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Aston Villa today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

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