Defenders:
Serbian Branislav Ivanovic will start as the right full back with the ever impressive Spaniard César Azpilicueta manning the left back slot. Both the wing backs will try to put pressure on the Villa wingers with their marauding runs up front and overlap their wide men to provide crosses in the box. The ever reliable Gary Cahill and captain John Terry will start as the centre back pairing for the away side who will look to offer very little space and time for Villa’s hardworking forwards.
Midfield:
No doubt Nemanja Matic will partner the always hardworking Brazilian Ramires in the middle of the park as the double pivot of the 4-2-3-1 formation opted by Mourinho. Although Ramires has looked way off colors recently, Jose prefers him than starring Matic alone. The central midfield duo will look to break the opposition attacks and build their own from the back. Eden Hazard should definitely start out wide on the left with either of Andre Schurrle or Willian manning the other flank.
Mourinho has not been favouring Brazilian Oscar recently and if that trend continues, expect the midfielder to start from the bench and Lampard to start alongside Ramires and Matic, with Ramires pushing more up front and Lampard in the anchor role behind him.