Aston Villa’s Chelsea Date Could Annoyingly Move Again: December TV Changes Explained

Three of Aston Villa's December Premier League fixtures have been adjusted for live television broadcast, including matches against Everton, Coventry City, and Chelsea. The trip to Chelsea has been moved to Monday, December 21 at 8pm on Sky Sports. However, the date remains tentative and could revert to Saturday, December 19, depending on upcoming Carabao Cup quarter-final scheduling.

The potential conflict involves Brighton's Conference League commitments on December 17. If either Villa or Chelsea advances to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals and draws Brighton, that cup tie would be pushed back to the week of December 21. In that scenario, the Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge would return to Saturday to avoid severe fixture congestion.