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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa.
• Preview: Chelsea vs Aston Villa
• Jose Mourinho will be desperate for his side to pick up three points at Stamford Bridge today following Chelsea's poor start to the season
• Diego Costa will return after completing his three-game domestic suspension
• Things have hardly been better for Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood, whose future is also uncertain if his side cannot turn their form around
• Mourinho, who saw his side lose 3-1 at home to Southampton last time out, has never lost consecutive home games as a manager
• Villa have suffered 17 Premier League defeats in 2015, more than any other club.
• This is the club's joint-worst start to a Premier League season, having picked up just four points after their first eight games.
• Fan's view: How long does Mourinho have left at Stamford Bridge?
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