One of the players on loan from Chelsea has a real chance to deliver a devastating blow in the final few weeks of the season to their Champions League hopes.
In what is becoming a highly-entertaining battle for the top five, Chelsea currently sit in sixth in the table with results every single week having an impact on proceedings.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 3 |  Man CityManchester City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 43 | 23 | 61 |
| 4 |  Nottm ForestNottingham Forest | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 60 |
| 5 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 59 |
| 6 |  ChelseaChelsea | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 18 | 57 |
| 7 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 57 |
| 8 |  B’mouthBournemouth | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 49 |
One of the sides in contention, Aston Villa, have Blues loanee Axel Disasi at their disposal after Unai Emery personally convinced him to make the move there.
The Frenchman recently featured in the huge Champions League tie against PSG, however Disasi drew criticism for his performance up against top winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
He was brought off the bench in the crucial top five clash between Villa and Manchester City, where Pep Guardiola’s side won with a late winner.
Chelsea fans’ brutal response to Axel Disasi’s performance vs Man City
Disasi was again under the criticism of Chelsea fans for the role he played in the winning goal, where he was beaten badly by opposition winger Jeremy Doku while playing at his unfamiliar right-back role.
One user said: “Unai Emery really brought on Disasi to defend Doku as RB. He didn’t watch past games?”
Another added: “Disasi costing Villa to help us somehow get Champions League.”
A third user claimed: “Disasi don’t come back mate.”
Another stated: “Just don’t understand how managers can see how good Disasi’s box defending is whilst seeing how bad he is at defending wide areas & come to the conclusion ‘maybe I should put him at right back’.”
Finally, one user said: “That’s what Unai Emery gets for playing Axel Disasi at RB.”
Axel Disasi’s Chelsea status
It looks as if there is no real future for Disasi at Stamford Bridge. It was reported when he was at Chelsea that he was last choice for Maresca at centre-back.
It has been claimed that Villa want to keep Disasi, should they be able to agree a fee with the Blues at the end of the season.
However, they are going to be rivalled by other Premier League clubs for his signature, while Chelsea look elsewhere as far as centre-backs go.
Trevoh Chalobah has returned from his loan since Disasi’s departure, however he is another who is expected to leave when the transfer window opens.
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