Overview
- Kick-off is 7:30pm GMT with live coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and streaming via Sky Go and NOW.
- Chelsea slipped to fifth after a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa, while Bournemouth’s 4-1 loss at Brentford made it nine league matches without a win.
- Squad issues persist: Chelsea remain without Levi Colwill as Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia also miss out, with Marc Cucurella a doubt; Bournemouth are without Tyler Adams for months following an MCL injury.
- Previews list probable line-ups featuring Sanchez, James, Fofana, Chalobah and Palmer for Chelsea, with Petrovic, Senesi, Scott, Kluivert and Semenyo among those tipped to start for Bournemouth.
- Bookmakers rate Chelsea as clear favourites (around 8-15) with Bournemouth about 9-2, and several tipsters expect a high-scoring game given the Cherries’ 43 goals across nine away matches and Chelsea’s eight-match unbeaten run in this fixture.