John McGinn's strike in the seventh minute was enough to hand Aston Villa a narrow 1-0 win against Chelsea in their mid-World Cup friendly in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The contest gave Graham Potter and new Aston Villa boss Unai Emery the perfect opportunity to work on fresh tactics and systems ahead of the Premier League's restart on December 26.
Youngsters Lewis Hall and Omari Hutchinson impressed for the Blues as Potter named a youthful side, while Emery opted for experience in a bid to build momentum with the first team.