Having been left on the bench against Newcastle United and Manchester United, Marvelous Nakamba returned to the Aston Villa lineup against Chelsea.

This saw Douglas Luiz drop out of the starting 11 for Villa, though Smith will likely have been satisfied with his decision despite the 2-1 loss, if his comments are anything to go by.

The statistics that were included in Villa's graphic also indicated that the Zimbabwe international warranted his place in the team.

There were many fans who agreed that Nakamba had played well in the heart of Villa's midfield, with one fan saying he was "everywhere" to help break up the opposition's play.

In addition to the stats mentioned by Villa, the 25-year-old made two key passes and won six ground duels throughout the match.

These do indicate that he made a stellar contribution that was undeserving of being on the losing side.

However, there was another side to the 25-year-old's game, as he was dribbled past four times and lost seven of his 13 duels in total.

There were fans who felt that Luiz was more effective when he came on for Conor Hourihane in the 58th minute, making three clearances, three interceptions and winning three of his six aerial duels.

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One fan also referenced the space that Mason Mount was able to find, which turned out to be costly for Villa, as it was the 20-year-old who smashed home Chelsea's winner.

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