Villa out to ruin Chelsea's Christmas spirit
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Chelsea have been warned by Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill that his side are out to do the double over them on Wednesday and dent their English Premier League title hopes.
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Burnley boss Steve Cotterill will be without two key players for the Carling Cup third round clash with Aston Villa. Former Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair will miss out through suspension after picking up
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Chelsea moved into the fourth round of the Carling Cup thanks to Mateja Kezman&#39;s first goal for the club. But there were unpleasant scenes towards the end of this closely fought contest when the
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Still reeling from the news they are to lose their top striker for the news, Birmingham City could also find themselves involved in a wage dispute with Mikael Forssell&#39;s employers Chelsea.
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Avram Grant is facing an injury crisis that threatens to derail Chelsea's Premier League title challenge.
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David O&#39;Leary said Aston Villa&#39;s performance in their Carling Cup exit to Burnley was the worst he had overseen as manager.
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Aston Villa Football Club have been charged by the Premier League over an alleged illegal approach for James Beattie. Southampton lodged a complaint over the approach which was believed to have come in the summer from the Midlands club.
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Jose Mourinho is dealing with his injury crisis at Chelsea by refusing to give his fit players a day off. The Blues have just 16 players as they enter the Christmas schedule.
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Chelsea dropped its first points of the season when it was held to a goalless draw by a combative Aston Villa side at Villa Park yesterday.
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Damien Duff maintained Chelseaâs advantage at the top of the Barclays Premiership with the only goal against Aston Villa today. Chelsea were given plenty to think about by a hard-working Villa side at Stamford
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Tottenham coach Martin Jol felt his side were denied a clear-cut penalty as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat away to Aston Villa. &quot;I was maybe 80 yards away but to me it looked a definite penalty after the challenge
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Gabriel Agbonlahor's equaliser ends Chelsea's 100% home record and keeps up Aston Villa's unbeaten Premiership start.
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Sport: Chelsea striker keen for a transfer because of 'big damage' caused by Jose Mourinho's departure.
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Newcastle manager Graeme Souness has cancelled any official Christmas party for his players in an effort to keep them out of trouble.
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Goalkeeper Petr Cech could join Chelsea's injured list after being forced off with a hip problem against Blackburn.
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Chelsea continued their irresistible pre-Christmas march towards the business end of all four competitions with a 2-1 victory over Fulham in the Carling Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night, Irish international Damien Duff scoring for the third time in
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho felt his side had come through a stern test of their title credentials after edging out Aston Villa yesterday.