Chelsea Hit with Defender Blow: Hato Out for Aston Villa Clash

Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Jorrel Hato will miss Saturday's game against Aston Villa due to an injury sustained during the warm-up before the Newcastle game.

"Hato suffered an injury during the warm-up against Newcastle, at half-time. He is out for tomorrow's game," Maresca told Chelsea's website.

Maresca also provided updates on other players, saying, "Liam Delap and Estevao Willian are available for Saturday's game, while Cole Palmer is ready to play 90 minutes".

Chelsea will face Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge this Saturday, and they're currently seven points behind Villa, who sit third in the league standings.