Summary of the match between Bournemouth and Chelsea
Bournemouth’s faltering season sees them host Chelsea on the back of another defeat – This time at home to Everton.
The Cherries were troublesome in the top four not long ago, but a run of four defeats in five games has seen them drop to 14th in the crowded Premier League table.
Meanwhile, Chelsea were beaten by Leeds in midweek and could turn to a fit-again Cole Palmer to ignite their challenge at the top.
Chelsea have lost both of their Premier League matches that started at 3pm on Saturdays this season, losing at home to both Brighton and Sunderland.
Bournemouth vs Chelsea team news
Bournemouth will be without Scottish international duo Ben Gannon-Duke and Ryan Christie, while Lewis Cook and Tyler Adams will be suspended due to suspension, leaving the Cherry Light team in midfield.
On the plus side, Marcus Sinise and David Brooks are back from their respective bans.
Chelsea could start Palmer after he came off the bench in midweek. Moises Caicedo is under arrest.
The expected lineup for the match between Bournemouth and Chelsea
Bournemouth starting lineup: Petrovic; Jimenez, Diakite, Sensi, Trovert; Scott, Tavernier; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyu; Evanelson
Chelsea starting lineup: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalupa, Cucurella; James Fernandez. Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro
How to watch Bournemouth and Chelsea: TV channel, live stream online
The match starts on Saturday at 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). This match is not being shown on live TV or streaming in the UK.
Bournemouth and Chelsea match statistics
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