Chelsea

Graham Potter has admitted that Chelsea will have to sell players amid transfer rumours involving the likes of Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic.

Pulisic has also been widely tipped to leave, while Kovacic is reportedly on [Bayern Munich and Manchester City's radar.](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/mateo-kovacic-leave-chelsea-blues-contract-talks-man-city-bayern-munich-interested/blt8e33e5ebf3e9ef8e) Just do what you need to do." Mount has been [linked with a move to Liverpool and Bayern Munich](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/chelsea-set-mason-mount-asking-price-amid-liverpool-and-bayern-transfer-interest/bltfb406a01720e27ff), with the [player himself willing to reunite](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/mason-mount-interested-joining-bayern-munich-chelsea-blow/blt90f04d4fb40f6dad) with former manager Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. It has been a challenge to manage them but it has not been a negative challenge from my perspective. I think everybody would suggest that’s correct. [to comply with FFP rules](https://www.goal.com/en/news/chelsea-mass-clear-out-ffp-requirements-121m-annual-loss/blt328685a0d01eeef1).

Chelsea host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, so we simulated the clash to predict the final score.

In the 92nd minute, Watkins capitalised on a slip from Kalidou Koulibaly to break through on goal, and the striker rounded Kepa before tapping into the net to halve the deficit. As substitute Noni Madueke drifted into the middle, space for Chilwell to penetrate opened up on the left, and Kovacic found the run of the defender with a perfect through ball. FIFA 23 predicts that Chelsea could pick up a vital three points against Aston Villa, winning 2-1 in the simulation. Joao Felix cut inside from the right before drifting past a few Villa bodies, single-handedly starting a Chelsea attack. Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins nearly put his side a goal ahead after three minutes when his looping header beat Kepa, but Chelsea had the woodwork to thank as it only rattled the bar. [The last meeting between the two sides ended as a 2-0 win for Chelsea,](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-player-ratings-kepa-mount-25275845) with Mason Mount scoring both goals at Villa Park.

Where to watch Premier League clash between Chelsea and Aston Villa - team news, kick-off time and more.

A convincing 3-0 win over Bournemouth in their previous fixture and Chelsea's overall lacklustre season should give Villa hope of taking points off Graham Potter's team. They are 11 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham and have a lot of ground to cover to catch up in the race for the top four. Chelsea secured three wins in a row before dropping points at home against Everton in their last outing.

SportsBrief.com News - Chelsea signed João Felix for £11m on loan from Atletico Madrid in January until the end of the season. Unai Emery has revealed Aston ...

[Diego Simeone](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/diego-simeone/) is also reported to be staying at the club till the end of his contract in 2024, a move which would make Felix's return to Wanda Metropolitano difficult. Joao Felix was not totally impossible for us, but he wanted to play for a team in the Champions League,” he said. “He has a high salary, and he plays at Chelsea on loan. He’s a very good player but we were never really in the running for him.” Chelsea will host Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in the late kickoff today. The Blues are covering his full £250,000 per week salary.

Chelsea may have to sell several star players this summer to avoid breaching financial regulations, including Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount.

Fortunately for them, there are plenty of candidates for the chopping block. Below, GOAL takes a look at 13 players who could be sold at the end of the season. Earlier this week it was revealed that the club had made an

Graham Potter makes three changes from the side that began the game against Everton before the international break.

[Cesar Azpilicueta](/en/teams/profile/cesar-azpilicueta), [Thiago Silva](/en/teams/profile/thiago-silva) and [Raheem Sterling](/en/teams/profile/raheem-sterling) remain unavailable. [Kai Havertz](/en/teams/profile/kai-havertz) is joined in attack by [Joao Felix](/en/teams/profile/joao-felix) and [Mykhailo Mudryk](/en/teams/profile/mykhailo-mudryk), in for [Christian Pulisic](/en/teams/profile/christian-pulisic) who has been ill and is named as a substitute. [Wesley Fofana](/en/teams/profile/wesley-fofana)’s injury.

Blues boss Graham Potter looks to further silence his critics as his side take on Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.

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Our under-18s were in a goalscoring mood this afternoon as an impressive second-half performance saw us dispatch Aston Villa in a league encounter.

Mendel-Idowu was enjoying himself and he struck a fantastic shot which crashed off the crossbar. It did not take long though after that chance to get our third, and it was Dyer who finished in impressive fashion, scoring a solo goal. [Tyrique George](/en/teams/profile/tyrique-george), [Zain Silcott-Duberry](/en/teams/profile/zain-silcott-duberry). Louis Flower and Kiano Dyer were the other scorers. Ronnie Stutter grabbed a brace. [Kaiden Wilson](/en/teams/profile/kaiden-wilson).

Christian Pulisic has overcome illness just in time to make the bench for Chelsea's match against Aston Villa on Saturday.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Pulisic still finds himself part of a crowded Chelsea attack, with Graham Potter having plenty of options at his disposal. He came on in the 80th minute with Chelsea down 2-0, replacing Marc Cucurella, but the Blues were unable to turn the game around as they fell at Stamford Bridge and Pulisic registered just 10 touches to little effect. Gio Reyna, meanwhile, [was ruled out of Saturday's clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern due to sickness.](https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/reyna-usmnt-dortmund-bayern-illness/blt3a86e9c50608c7fb)