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LONDON. — After a triumphant homecoming Chelsea manager at the weekend, Jose Mourinho must steel his side for tonight’s visit of a buoyant Aston Villa in the English Premier League. The match kicks-off at 9pm. The Portuguese made his return to the home dug-out at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after six years away and quickly slipped back into the old routine, overseeing a 2-0 defeat of Hull City that extended his run of unbeaten home games in the English top flight to 61.
The game was over once Frank Lampard made it 2-0 with a 30-yard free-kick in the 25th minute, but Mourinho’s men can expect a more searching examination at the hands of Paul Lambert’s Villa.
The Midlands club stunned Arsenal 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday and with Christian Benteke already in goal-scoring form, they look poised to banish memories of last season’s nervous dalliance with relegation. Lampard, one of eight survivors in the squad from Mourinho’s first stint, says Chelsea’s aim for this season is to mount a sustained title challenge. — AFP.
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