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Sam Hill

N'Golo Kante return, Reece James blow: Graham Potter's best Chelsea starting XI vs Aston Villa

Graham Potter has a few decisions to make ahead of Chelsea's return to Premier League action against Aston Villa next weekend. The international break has thrown up a few problems for the Blues as they aim to continue their unbeaten run in all competitions heading into April.

Reece James has been withdrawn from England's squad ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifier clash against Ukraine on Sunday. The Chelsea defender has returned to Cobham to undergo an assessment regarding an ongoing injury problem.

N'Golo Kante stepped up his recovery from injury after playing 60 minutes in a development squad friendly against Charlton Athletic. The French midfielder is yet to feature under Potter after being sidelined with an injury since August.

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