Chelsea vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest score and updates as Enzo Fernandez doubles hosts’ advantage

A half-chance for Chelsea as Palmer sees the space open up ahead of him, but he fires a timid effort at Martinez.

The ‘keeper then appears to signal to the bench that he might have to come off.

The hosts almost allow Villa back into it as Watkins gets free in the box, but Fofana does well to recover before there’s a brief break in play for a foul on Lavia.

The hosts double their advantage!

They play a little combination of passes in the middle between Lavia, Fernandez and Palmer, before the latter plays it back to the Argentinian on the edge of the box. He takes a touch and it bounces up nicely, allowing him to poke a half-volley past Martinez for 2-0.

Sanchez is guilty of wasting possession as he passes straight out of play for a throw-in, but he makes up for it by collecting well and playing a great ball over the top to Jackson. He recycles possession to Sancho, who wriggles his way into the area before firing wide.

Martinez was briefly receiving treatment, but he’s okay to carry on. Enzo Fernandez delivers a corner, but Cash clears easily.

Oh my word! Almost a howler from Martinez! He has the ball in his own box and tries to pass it out, but plays it almost straight to Jackson. The striker clearly wasn’t expecting the pass to be that poor and he can’t quite get it under control before Martinez pounces to make a save!

Palmer shifts it wide to Neto, who clips in an inviting cross that is collected well by Martinez. Good ‘keeping from the Argentina number one.

Chelsea haven’t really been able to sustain their pressure, but they’ve certainly looked the more dangerous of the two sides when they do get forward.

Villa are struggling to click in attack at the moment.

It comes to nothing in the end, as Fernandez knocks it to Palmer, who fires low and Martinez makes the save. From the follow-up, the offside flag is raised somewhere.

Well then! A back pass has been given, and Chelsea will have an indirect free-kick from about 10 yards out.

It all came from great work from Cole Palmer, who won possession near the box and tested Martinez with a low effort, before there ws a mix-up in the Villa backline between the ‘keeper and Torres.