Levi Colwill suffers pre-match injury ahead of Chelsea FA Cup clash against Aston Villa

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Levi Colwill has pulled out of Chelsea's FA Cup clash on Friday night after an injury in the warm-up.

Alfie Gilchrist was promoted from the bench to the starting XI to take Colwill's slot with the back-four seeing a late shuffle.

Colwill pulled out of the starting line-up

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Colwill pulled out of the starting line-upCredit: Getty

Axel Disasi moved over from right-back to centre-back with Gilchrist being deployed at right-back.

And Benoit Badiashile has taken Colwill's position at left-back.

While it has not been confirmed what the nature of the injury is, Colwill's knee was already bandaged up.

After disappearing down the tunnel during Chelsea's warm-up, the defender did not reemerge to give Mauricio Pochettino a late headache.

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