Chelsea boss pre-Aston Villa - BBC Sport

Pochettino on striker links, Chilwell and Silva's future

Mauricio Pochettino faces the media ahead of Chelsea's Carabao Cup clash with Aston Villa

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has been speaking to the media before Tuesday night's Carabao Cup clash with Aston Villa.

Pochettino will face the media as Chelsea head coach for the first time this afternoon and you can watch the press conference live on BBC Sport from 13:30 BST.

The Argentine is expected to be asked about a number of topics, including:

• Chelsea's transfer plans, with the club linked with a move for Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku
• The future of defender Ben Chilwell, who has been linked with a move to Manchester City
• The fitness of Thiago Silva, who missed Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States