Aston Villa hosts Chelsea in an FA Cup fourth round replay on Wednesday after producing a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge last month.
This time around, the teams reconvene at Villa Park where pressure mounts on Mauricio Pochettino to mitigate another on-field crisis for the Blues.
Chelsea have conceded eight goals in their last two games, including a 4-2 home loss to Wolves last time out in the Premier League.
On the other hand, Unai Emery's high-flying squad are enjoying a breakout season in the English topflight, currently sitting just behind Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal in the table.
However, a week ago against Newcastle United, Villa suffered their first home defeat in 16 games, despite rallying around to thrash Sheffield United this past weekend.
As of now, both teams will have something to prove. Chelsea will bid to right some Premier League wrongs, while Villa seek to return to winning ways at home.
The game kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Catch all the action on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
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