Aston Villa have struggled in front of goal in recent weeks, but there is a significant weakness in Chelsea’s setup that they can exploit on Wednesday night.

Unai Emery’s side host the Blues following a disappointing 2-0 defeat against relegation-threatened Wolves at Molineux and will be eager to respond against a fellow Champions League qualification hopeful.

A win against Chelsea would see Villa open up a nine-point gap over Liam Rosenior’s team, who currently occupy sixth place.

Rosenior has made an encouraging start at Stamford Bridge, winning eight of his first 13 matches in all competitions. However, Chelsea have only won one of their last four games.

Since replacing Enzo Maresca as the club’s permanent head coach, Rosenior has struggled to address the team’s disciplinary issues, with two players sent off in the last two matches against Burnley and Arsenal.

An equally worrying trend under Rosenior has been Chelsea’s vulnerability to conceding from corners, having allowed seven goals from such situations this season, including two against Arsenal at the weekend.

Villa, by contrast, have been highly effective...