Leon Bailey returns for Aston Villa after recovering from the muscle issue that caused him to miss Monday's draw at Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea full-back Reece James will see a specialist over the weekend amid concerns he might miss the World Cup because of a knee injury.
N'Golo Kante has suffered a setback in his recovery, while Wesley Fofana is unlikely to be fit before Christmas.
CHRIS SUTTON'S PREDICTION
I think the feeling among Aston Villa fans is that the jury is out on Steven Gerrard at the moment.
It's as much to do with Villa's style of play as their results - that's becoming a problem but he is hardly likely to change and be expansive against Chelsea, because they will be a nightmare to play against.