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Daily Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

Chelsea slump into Premier League's bottom half with Aston Villa defeat - 5 talking points

Chelsea's faint hopes of joining the race for the European qualification places suffered a hammer blow as they were defeated by Aston Villa.

The Blues have enjoyed a resurgence under Graham Potter in recent games, but they have now fallen into the bottom half of the Premier League. Ollie Watkins delivered a clever finish to open the scoring in the first half by lifting the ball over Kepa.

Though the hosts pushed for an equaliser, they could not find a way past the superb Emiliano Martinez, with John McGinn securing the win with a long-range strike in the second-half. Here, Mirror Football looks at the biggest talking points from Chelsea's defeat.

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