The champions were on the end of a 7-2 humiliation in the reverse fixture at Villa Park in October – one of nine defeats they have suffered this season to leave them playing catch-up in the top-four race.
Browsing: Ross Barkley
The England international, capped 33 times for his country at senior level, moved to Stamford Bridge from Everton in January 2018, but has since found himself on the fringes of the first-team squad.
Manchester United’s thumping of Bournemouth earlier on Saturday had seen them leapfrog the Blues, but Frank Lampard’s side responded with a comfortable victory at Stamford Bridge.
Barkley maintained his cup form for Chelsea, having netted in previous rounds against Nottingham Forest and Liverpool.
Rodrigo’s volley put the Spanish side ahead before the Blues won a contentious late penalty after Daniel Wass was adjudged to have handled in the area
Chelsea have recorded the biggest win of their pre-season courtesy of a 2-1 triumph over Barcelona in Tuesday’s friendly in Japan.
Chelsea have earned their place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a 3-0 victory over Malmo in Thursday’s fixture at Stamford Bridge.
The Football Association is awaiting the referee’s report before deciding whether any further action is warranted over the unsavoury scenes on the touchline at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Antonio Rudiger gave the home side the lead in the first half, but it looked as though United would make it two come-from-behind wins on the bounce when Anthony Martial’s brace after the interval put them on the verge of a valuable three points
Chelsea have extended their unbeaten record in the Premier League to eight games with a 3-0 victory over Southampton in Sunday’s Premier League fixture at St Mary’s.
The Blues dominated the early stages of the encounter, with Ross Barkley forcing a save from Samir Handanovic three minutes in and Alvaro Morata seeing a headed goal ruled out for offside shortly after
Chelsea manager, Anthonio Conte, opted for Daniel Zappacoasta ahead of Moses, while Ross Barkley, Ethan Ampadu and Callum James Hudson-Odoi replaced N’Golo Kante, Pedro Rodriguez and Eden Hazard respectively
England midfielder Barkley will inherit the number eight shirt once worn by Chelsea’s record scorer Frank Lampard after joining the London club from Everton on Friday.
Everton have been without a win in the last five English Premier League matches
The result has moved the Merseyside outfit up to 11th in the Premier League table, and it was a debut to forget for Andros Townsend as Newcastle remain in the relegation zone, two points off safety