Graham Potter's impressive start as Chelsea manager continued as Mason Mount's double gave his side a 2-0 Premier League victory at struggling Aston Villa on Sunday.

Mason Mount bags a brace as Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-0 to maintain winning streak in Premier League

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he was forced to give some players more minutes than he should have against Aston Villa on Sunday, with both Romelu Lukaku and Callum Hudson-Odoi returning to action after missing the last three games due to COVID-19.

Thomas Tuchel concerned as Chelsea forced to rush players into action after recovering from COVID-19

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to lead Chelsea to a much-needed 3-1 victory at Aston Villa with midfielder Jorginho scoring two penalties in the Premier League on Sunday.

Premier League: Romelu Lukaku helps Chelsea bag much-needed win vs Aston Villa after two draws

Chelsea failed to ease the mounting pressure on manager Frank Lampard as Aston Villa came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday, as a coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City caused their clash at Everton to be postponed.

Chelsea fail to lift pressure on Lampard, Covid spike causes Man City postponement