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Chelsea and Bournemouth are doing battle at Stamford Bridge
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Bournemouth in the Premier League today.
Reece James returned to the Chelsea team for the visit of the Cherries. The England full-back suffered a knee injury in October which ruled him out of the World Cup but he is now fit and raring to go for the second half of the campaign
Fellow England international Raheem Sterling was also in Graham Potter’s starting line-up, along with Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz, while Kepa Arrizabalaga was preferred to Eduoard Mendy between the posts.
Jefferson Lerma returned from a knee injury for Bournemouth, who started the combination of Dominic Solanke and Kieffer Moore up front.
Follow all the action with our live blog below:
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea have lost each of their last three Premier League games, last losing four in a row back in February/March 1998 under Ruud Gullit (one game) and Gianluca Vialli (three).
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
CHANCE! Still, Chelsea keep the pressure on and it bounces out to Cucurella on the edge of the box. He has time to get his head up before curling it to Havertz at the far post, but he thumps his header over.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea are keeping Bournemouth penned back in their own half here as they try to find a way into the box. When Pulisic is blocked down the left, it’s worked out to James on the opposite flank, but his cross is blocked too.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
It’s a clever corner from Chelsea as Mount takes it short to Sterling, who lets it run through to James in the D. He hits the shot first time, but it’s blocked in the middle.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth have made a bright start, with Solanke making a brilliant run through the middle before Cucurella trips him. Billing steps up to the free-kick, but it’s straight at Kepa.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Mount gets the game underway for Chelsea!
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea have lost three of their last five Premier League home games against Bournemouth (W2) – since the start of 2015-16, they’ve only lost more at Stamford Bridge against Liverpool and Manchester City (four each).
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