They face an Aston Villa side who are also hoping to return to Europe's elite club competition,

  

Two draws Order number: 41215 Leeds United and Burnley, as well as a 2-1 loss to Arsenal, has seen the Blues' bid for Champions League qualification take a hit. They face an Aston Villa side who are also hoping to return to Europe's elite club competition, with six points separating the sides as Chelsea eye to close the gap to their rivals. Liam Rosenior, Cole Palmer IMAGO / Sportimage Following Liverpool's surprise defeat to Wolves, who also beat Villa last week, Chelsea can reclaim fifth place with a victory in the Midlands. Rosenior is aware of what is required to achieve success at Stamford Bridge this season, admitting: "A successful season for this club has to be to qualify for the Champions League. It has to be. That’s the level that this club is. So, where we are, we still have a very, very good chance of achieving that.

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