Kylian Mbappe remains the closest contender to Erling Haaland but Harry Kane has his first Bayern Munich hat-trick and is lurking in the Bayern background.
Chelsea are desperate for a win as they return to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League this afternoon. It’s been a tough start to the new Mauricio Pochettino era in west London, with poor results played out against the backdrop of another ongoing injury crisis. Villa won 2-0 on this ground back in April and will be targeting successive league triumphs over today’s opponents for the first time in 30 years, though Pochettino is boosted by the returns of Moises Caicedo and Armando Broja.
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The latest team news, injury concerns, manager quotes and broadcast details ahead of the La Liga game between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.