Moussa Diaby may have just dropped a big hint on Aston Villa selection v Chelsea

Moussa Diaby, an attacker for Aston Villa, has hinted heavily on social media that he might start tonight’s FA Cup match against Chelsea.

After a scoreless draw at Stamford Bridge in the first meeting, Unai Emery’s team was unable to overcome Chelsea, forcing a replay this evening.

Villa enters this match with a lot of confidence, having just defeated Sheffield United 5–2 in the Premier League and the Blues falling to Wolves 4–2.

Following that incredibly encouraging performance against the Blades, Emery has heard a mixed bag of news.

He has stated that Pau Torres is ready to replace him on the bench, but Ezri Konsa will be sidelined for three to four walks following his withdrawal from Saturday’s game.

Emery is dealt a severe blow as the Englishman will miss some crucial games in the upcoming weeks.

Five Villa players have been ruled out of the match tonight, but one has hinted that he might start against the Blues

Moussa Diaby suggests on Instagram that he might begin a video With thirty minutes remaining to play against Sheffield United, Chelsea Diaby took the place of the outstanding Leon Bailey.

Regretfully, the 24-year-old has only scored once in his last nine Premier League games, demonstrating a lack of consistency in his play.

But he did play 90 minutes in the 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge, and now he’s hinted that he might start again tonight.

In an Instagram pre-match graphic, the Frenchman raised the possibility that he might start against Mauricio Pochettino’s team right away.

If Chelsea plays, should Moussa Diaby start?

Instead of using the Frenchman in the pocket behind Ollie Watkins, Emery chose to use Youri Tielemans in the crushing of Sheffield United.

Villa might prefer him over the Belgian tonight after he got himself into some promising positions against Chelsea in the previous matchup but was unable to deliver the goods.

In contrast to Tielemans, who is more renowned for his ability to set up plays, Diaby has the lightning-fast speed and superb mobility to cause the Blues problems from behind.

Watkins can find space in the box when defenders are forced out of their comfort zone by those cutting runs.

Diaby can also form a potentially devastating combination with Bailey in the right channel, as he likes to drift out to the wing and impact the game from wide areas.

Tonight could be an opportunity for their record-signing to show his best qualities against a side who are short on confidence.