the match 0–1. After the game, manager Frank Lampard defended his actions, stating that Barkley was the club's designated penalty taker. Barkley scored his first goal of the season in a 7–1 win over Grimsby Town in the third round of the EFL Cup. In November 2019, Barkley was pictured topless in a nightclub. As a result, he was left out of Chelsea's squad travelling to Valencia, and Lampard was critical of him. 2020–21 season On 23 September 2020, Barkley scored his first goal of the season, the third in a 6–0 EFL Cup third round win over Barnsley at Stamford Bridge. On 30 September 2020, Barkley joined Chelsea's Premier League rivals Aston Villa on a season-long loan. On 4 October 2020, Barkley made his Villa debut, scoring one goal in a 7–2 home victory over Liverpool, and followed this two weeks later with a late winner in a 1-0 away win over Leicester City to give Villa their best start to a season for 90 years. 2021–22 season Barkley returned to Chelsea for the 2021–22 season. He made his first appearance in an EFL Cup third round match at Stamford Bridge against former club Aston Villa on 22 September 2021, coming on as a substitute for Hakim Ziyech in the second half. On 2 October, Barkley made his first Premier League appearance of the season and played a crucial part in the build up that saw Timo Werner score his side's second goal, as Chelsea won 3–1 at home against Southampton. On 22 May, in the last league game of the season, he marked his 100th appearance for Chelsea with the winning goal against Watford, which was also the final goal of the Roman Abramovich era. Barkley left Chelsea by mutual consent on 29 August 2022. Nice Barkley signed for Ligue 1 club Nice on 4 September 2022. International career He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20, under-21 and senior level. He was selected to play in the 2009 Montaigu Tournament and captained the team to success, beating Germany 2–1 on penalties in the final. He also helped England win the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with two goals en route to the final where England beat Spain 2–1. Barkley was called up to the England U-21 squad in August 2011. On 28 May 2013, he was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013