Chelsea player ratings against Aston Villa: See who impressed for Chelsea

Chelsea and Aston Villa played out a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge, in the FA Cup fourth round tie.

See how we rate the Chelsea players’ performance.

Djordje Petrovic: The Serbian gets a 7/10 rating for his performance. Petrovic made significant contributions with four big saves, including a standout save from Matty Cash. His performance underlined his quality and justified his position as the new ‘first-choice’ goalkeeper.

Alfie Gilchrist: Gets a 7/10 rating as he got a rare start. The 20-year-old defender stepped up impressively, especially considering he was a last-minute addition to the starting line-up.

Axel Disasi: Good performance from the Frenchman. Disasi was a commanding presence in defense, effectively neutralizing Villa’s attacking threats. 7/10

Thiago Silva: Silva’s game was mixed, with a notable heavy challenge early on and a near own goal. Decent performance. 6/10

Benoit Badiashile: Started out in an unfamiliar left-back role for the first time after an injury to Levi Colwill before kick-off. He was solid defensively but had limited impact in offensive plays.6/10

Enzo Fernandez: Fernandez continued his good form, demonstrating creativity and effectiveness in distributing long balls from deep areas. 7/10

Moises Caicedo: He handled the pressure from Villa’s press very well, was neat with his passing and also pressed very well with intensity. 7/10

Conor Gallagher: Gallagher played aggressively, contributed to the team’s pressing but lacked effectiveness in attack. 6/10

Noni Madueke: He had an early chance in the game but couldn’t capitatise. Missed a number of clear-cut chances. 6/10

Cole Palmer: His game had the good, the bad and the ugly. Palmer missed two significant chances and, despite some good passes and dribbles, was unable to find his finishing touch. He had clear-cut chances that he missed. 5/10

Raheem Sterling: Sterling showed good form in passing and dribbling but faded as the match progressed. 6/10

Subs

Ben Chilwell: Came on for Alfie Gilchrist before the hour mark. Decent performance. 6/10

Mykhailo Mudryk and Armando Broja were given ratings of 5 respectively, with limited impact on the game. This match highlighted Chelsea’s issues in converting chances into goals, despite creating several opportunities. The draw led to a requirement for an FA Cup replay, adding another fixture to Chelsea’s busy schedule​​​​.