Overview
- Kick-off is 3pm GMT on Saturday, December 6 at the Vitality Stadium, with no live UK television coverage due to the 3pm blackout and highlights available later.
- Chelsea travel nine points off leaders Arsenal after a 3-1 loss at Leeds, while Bournemouth have lost four of their last five and slipped to 14th following defeat to Everton.
- Bournemouth are without Tyler Adams and Lewis Cook through suspension, with Ben Gannon-Doak and Ryan Christie injured, as Marcos Senesi and David Brooks return from bans.
- Chelsea are missing Moises Caicedo through suspension and Romeo Lavia through injury, with Cole Palmer pushing to start after his comeback from the bench at Leeds.
- UK fans can follow via Chelsea’s Matchday Live audio on the club app and website, with highlights from 5.15pm on the Sky Sports app/YouTube and on Match of the Day at 10.20pm.