#premier-league-form

#premier-league-form

Monchi joined Villa in 2023 from Spanish side Sevilla, where he had been sporting director, having previously worked with Villa boss Unai Emery at the La Liga club. The pair took Villa to the Europa Conference League semi-finals in 2024 and secured a Champions League place as they finished fourth in the Premier League that season. They went on to reach the Champions League quarter-finals last season, being knocked out by eventual winners Paris St-Germain.

Chelsea continue their run of all-London fixtures with a West London derby against Fulham in Saturday's early Premier League kick-off. Enzo Maresca's side arrive in a buoyant mood after thrashing West Ham 5-1 last weekend. Despite losing Cole Palmer to injury in the warm-up and conceding early to a Lucas Paqueta strike, the Blues responded through Joao Pedro, who opened his account, before goals from Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah sealed a dominant win.