Long after the rest of the Chelsea players had filed back towards the Villa Park tunnel, Kepa Arrizabalaga stood alone in front of the travelling supporters ...
[Aston Villa](https://theathletic.com/football/team/aston-villa/) peppered the Chelsea goal. There were six shots on target during that time requiring six saves, equalling the previous highest number the Spaniard had made without conceding in his [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) career. [Edouard Mendy](https://theathletic.com/football/player/edouard-mendy-MXFR7X2FToq4Yagb/) a chance to reverse the situation.
Graham Potter's men look to consolidate their position in the top-4 while Steven Gerrard fights to see another day as Aston Villa's manager.
Aston Villa travels away from home twice facing Fulham and Newcastle United on the 21st and 29th of October respectively. The club is fresh from the 2-0 bashing of AC Milan at the San Siro and would look to extend their run of form. A revamped Chelsea outfit travels away from home battling it out with Aston Villa as Graham Potter looks to extend Chelsea’s astounding run of form in all competitions.
Chelsea news: Dujon Sterling is again showcasing his talent on loan in the Championship, offering Graham Potter a future solution to Reece James concerns.
“It also gives my teammates confidence that no matter where I am on the pitch, they can give me the ball and trust me.” Dujon Sterling is gaining praise for his performances in the Championship on loan with Stoke City. Sterling was briefly involved in Chelsea's pre-season preparations at Cobham before it became clear under Thomas Tuchel that another loan would prove beneficial. [spoke to Sterling last season](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/dujon-sterling-chelsea-motivation-career-23468413) during his time at Blackpool and how his versatility has allowed him to quickly gain trust. [injury to Reece James](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/james-silva-kante-chelsea-injury-25278311) that will keep him out until after the World Cup in Qatar, concerns over backup in that area for [Graham Potter](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/potter-james-mount-kepa-silva-25277281) have again become a topic of conversation amongst supporters. "Very, very few people get past him.
The Financial Times claims that Suning have put Inter up for sale, calling in Raine Group – who helped the sale of Chelsea this year – and Goldman Sachs to.
Goldman Sachs had already been given a mandate to find investors, but now US bank Raine Group have also been called in to work on the project. However, Italian and international media have long insisted that Suning are preparing to sell the Serie A side completely. The Financial Times claims that Suning have put
football.london takes a look at Chelsea's players who are out on loan over the last week.
Ethan Wady - Was on the bench for Woking as they qualified for the FA Cup with a victory over Southend United. Hull's Andy Dawson said: "He's down at Chelsea at the moment, they're assessing him, and hopefully, in the next week or two, he'll be back here. The Chelsea loanee was helpless as he headed into position, and goalkeeper Alexander Nubel looked to fizz a pass to Caio Henrique. Jamie Cumming - The young goalkeeper was in net for consecutive defeats for MK Dons as they fell to Bristol Rovers and Plymouth Argyle. The ball smashed off Sarr's thigh and headed into the net to open the scoring. He will be unavailable for the game against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. Nathan Baxter - The goalkeeper put in a steady performance but could not prevent Birmingham from netting twice against Hull as the Tigers' difficult start to the season continued. Stoke boss Alex Neil said: "Dujon, for me, is arguably one of the best one-v-one defenders I've ever seen. He produced a Malang Sarr - The French defender was involved in a bizarre own goal as Monaco fell 4-0 to Trabzonspor. He'll play at a really high level. "He'll have a really good career, Jamie.
The midfielder scored two goals against Aston Villa in the Premier League.
"Last season when I scored my first goal I got two others in the game, and now I’ve got two. And the most important thing is that as a team we’ve been winning." I’m mentally strong, I stuck at it, and eventually in my head I’m thinking they’re going to come. [Tyrone Mings Blunder Helps Seal Chelsea's 2-0 Victory Over Aston Villa](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/soccer/chelsea/match-coverage/tyrone-mings-blunder-helps-seal-chelseas-2-0-victory-over-aston-villa) [Chelsea Defender Reece James Doubt For World Cup Despite Injury Boost](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/chelsea-defender-reece-james-doubt-for-world-cup-despite-injury-boost) [Report: Chelsea Will Look At Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-will-look-at-tottenham-hotspurs-harry-kane) [Report: Ruben Loftus-Cheek Could Be A Target For AC Milan In January](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-ruben-loftus-cheek-could-be-a-target-for-ac-milan-in-january) [Report: Kepa Arrizabalaga Was Close To Joining Napoli This Summer](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-kepa-arrizabalaga-was-close-to-joining-napoli-this-summer) [Report: Premier League Set To Stage A Pre-Season Tournament In The USA](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/report-premier-league-set-to-stage-a-pre-season-tournament-in-the-usa) [Report: Thiago Silva's Wife Confirms Plans To Stay At Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-thiago-silvas-wife-confirms-plans-to-stay-at-chelsea) [Report: Romelu Lukaku Will Not Return To Chelsea In January](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-romelu-lukaku-will-not-return-to-chelsea-in-january) But, as he told the "You never want to start the season without scoring for that long, but it happened to me last season (11 games in), so I know how to deal with it," Mount said.
1. KEPA ARRIZABALAGA (9.6). As evidenced by the wide distribution of the individual ratings in the team, this truly was a game that Kepa won for us, which hasn' ...
BAD (4.0-4.9): Cucurella (4.8) And perhaps that (lack of) confidence on my part is harsh, though I’d argue that it’s been conditioned by the aforementioned five years. EXCELLENT (8.0-8.9): Mount (8.7) TERRIBLE (3.0-3.9): — GOOD (7.0-7.9): Silva (7.4), Chalobah (7.0) It shouldn’t pass without note either that Mount has 2 goals and 4 assists in his last three games. EXCEPTIONAL (9.0+): Arrizabalaga (9.6) POOR (5.0-5.9): Chilwell (5.9), Sterling (5.8), Havertz (5.4), Aubameyang (5.3) Not a bad way to finally get off the schneid for Money Ma$e. AVERAGE (6.0-6.9): Koulibaly (6.7, sub), Gallagher (6.7, sub), Loftus-Cheek (6.6), Azpilicueta (6.4, sub), Jorginho (6.4, sub), Kovačić (6.2), Broja (6.0, sub) MASON MOUNT (8.7) KEPA ARRIZABALAGA (9.6)
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been one of the standout performers at Chelsea since Graham Potter took charge last month.
He needs to constantly push himself to the limit." Southgate was in attendance at Villa Park on Sunday, where he saw a lot of players from either side that could be called up to the World Cup squad that is announced later this week. "In general, he is shy and a very calm person. Against Aston Villa on Sunday, Loftus-Cheek was moved out to the right-hand side, but then he changed back and became more central again. A lot of extra work went into it, but I always believed I could get back to that point I was at before the injury." He's been used as a right wing-back, where he has consistently impressed, or in the centre of midfield, a more natural position. I'm a powerful player who relies on his body and strength, but I lost a lot of that, so I felt like I needed a season where I could just play as much as possible [spent the 2020/21 season on loan at Fulham]. It's nothing more than an outside shout right now, but Loftus-Cheek has quietly played himself into contention of being named in Southgate's squad. Then, in May 2019, the unthinkable happened to Loftus-Cheek: a ruptured Achilles that would eventually keep him sidelined for over a year. He won man of the match after a superb display. Loftus-Cheek made his World Cup debut against Tunisia in England's opening match, where he replaced Dele Alli with 10 minutes to go. Unfortunately for Loftus-Cheek, he was dropped from the XI for the Round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, where he was an unused substitute in all three games.
Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek played for England in the 2018 World Cup, and I believe he has a real genuine chance of making this one as a last minute ...
He simply has to go now, and he deserves to go. He wasn’t going to throw in the towel and take an easy route out to go and get guaranteed starts elsewhere, he was going to stay at Chelsea and fight for his place against all the odds. Players will be wondering now and making a last-ditch push to try and make the squads for their perspective countries.