Despite playing in a new midfield role, Dalian Atkinson scores on 6' to secure Villa's first win in four Premier League games as they sit 7th in the table under Ron Atkinson.

Mark Bosnich makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W12 D7 L6, as his remarkable start to life as Villa’s ‘keeper continues with 16 Goals Conceded at a rate of 0.64 goals per game and 13 Clean Sheets (32%) so far in his Villa career.

Guy Whittingham makes his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt (8 Starts) to make it W6 D2 L2 and 1 Goal at a goal involvement rate of one for every 10.00 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Former Villa centre forward Tony Cascarino arrives as a 78’ substitute for Chelsea - and doesn't score.