For the moment based on last year and this years form, in the context of this season and next villa should be expected to place higher. Their manager is incredible and they have fully backed him and it has fully worked. Long term sure chelsea will return but in the context of now
I mean injury impact is all relative. United compared to the people around them besides villa and Liverpool are the least injured. Teams like spurs are higher than them even after losing like 80% of their starters and new castle is right behind in the same spot.