Bournemouth v Chelsea: Line-ups, stats and preview

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Bournemouth v Chelsea: Line-ups, stats and preview

Bournemouth v Chelsea preview

Bournemouth’s faltering season sees them host Chelsea on the back of another defeat – this time at home to Everton.

The Cherries were bothering the top four not too long ago but a run of four defeats in five games has seen them drop all the way to 14th in a congested Premier League table.

Chelsea, meanwhile, were beaten by Leeds in midweek and may turn to fit-again Cole Palmer to reignite their challenge at the top.

Chelsea have lost both of their Premier League games kicking off at 3pm on a Saturday this season, going down at home to both Brighton and Sunderland. 

Bournemouth v Chelsea team news

Bournemouth are without Scotland internationals Benn Gannon-Doak and Ryan Christie, while Lewis Cook and Tyler Adams are both suspended to leave the Cherries light in midfield.

On the positive side, Marcos Senesi and David Brooks are back from bans of their own.

Chelsea could start Palmer after he came off the bench in midweek. Moises Caicedo is suspended.

Bournemouth v Chelsea predicted lineups

Bournemouth starting XI: Petrovic; Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Tavernier; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson

Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro

How to watch Bournemouth v Chelsea: TV channel, online live streams

Kick-off on Saturday is at 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). This match is not being shown on live TV or stream in the UK.

Bournemouth v Chelsea stats

Bournemouth v Chelsea prediction

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The Cherries’ slide looks set to continue with Cole Palmer inspiring Chelsea back to their best.

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