Chelsea have reportedly made contact to sign a striker who could end up costing them £44m to sign, but they have competition.Both Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have been named on the report as

Aston Villa have raised concerns about this season’s scheduling, and claim they have not received a full explanation from the Premier League

Enzo Maresca has sent a message to his Chelsea squad to highlight the importance of getting back to winning ways when they face Bournemouth in the Premier League.

We analyse the talking points from Stamford Bridge as Aston Villa came from behind to extend their winning run to eight matches

Aston Villa equalled a centuries-old club record as Unai Emery's side came from behind to defeat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. A second-half double from Ollie Watkins cancelled out Joao Pedro's opener and inspired the Villans to an 11th consecutive victory in a remarkable feat which has left fans dreaming of big things this season.

Chelsea were overall better than Aston Villa but a dreadful final 30 minutes saw them lose at home for the first time since October.

Aston Villa 's remarkable winning run continued as Ollie Watkins came off the bench in the second half to score twice and earn a valuable 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Aston Villa is on an 11-game winning run and has to be taken seriously as title contenders in the Premier League.

The Spanish manager's football acumen came to the fore again away to Chelsea - he is succeeding in an unconventional style