Chelsea vs Bournemouth

Chelsea restarts their Premier League campaign against a struggling Bournemouth side as they host the Cherries in the Boxing Day round of fixtures.

Graham Potter’s men will be up against Man City once again on the 8th of Jan in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup. The Cherries have had a similar stroke of luck compared to their rivals. After a successful gallop of nine consecutive wins under the new leadership of Graham Potter, Chelsea has failed to register a win in their previous three fixtures.

Follow the action live as Chelsea and Bournemouth return to Premier League duties at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea play host to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in London, England. Bournemouth looked solid in the opening 15 minutes but Sterling's movement and vision were too good. With the all-important gap to the top four widening to eight points because of that setback at St James' Park, new manager Graham Potter is under early pressure to inspire a rapid upturn in form. Marc Cucurella scampers off to retrieve it and begin a passage of Chelsea passing. Bournemouth are yet to have the ball inside Chelsea territory during this second half. Philip Billing goes down under a challenge inside the box and a VAR check comes to nothing. Just the half Chelsea would have wanted as they seek to avoid four successive league defeats. Their team could have put the game all-but out of sight if they had capitalised on a string of incisive attacks before the break and not found visiting goalkeeper Mark Travers on fine form. Reece James wins a throw-in deep inside Bournemouth territory on the right. Now Chelsea are back on the attack. A loud roar goes up – is that the sound of the away fans cheering ironically? "I like to be free, to get the ball often, to be in the box and just to play.

Graham Potter and the Blues will be hoping for a fast (re)start to kickstart their top-four push as Chelsea host Bournemouth in the Premier League return.

(AE) What a move this would be for a Chelsea team already loaded with attackers, just the latest sign that no one besides (probably) Kai Havertz and Mason Mount are safe in their status with Thomas Tuchel’s Blues. This time around, Lukaku scored 15 goals in 44 appearances (all competitions – 8 in 26 in the Premier League), bringing his Chelsea career total to 15 goals. It is reported (below) that Chelsea will pay the Norwegian side $12.7 million for Fofana. Palace calms down, earns deserved win at Bournemouth(AFC Bournemouth 0-2 Crystal Palace): Patrick Vieira was bitterly disappointed to see his side not only lose 3-0 to Fulham on Monday, but also finish the game with just nine men in a truly disastrous situation. (JPW) Improved Saints switch off, and Cottagers seize all the points (Fulham 2-1 Southampton): Southampton was unlucky to be behind after a shot deflected off James Ward-Prowse and flew into the goal, and those are the kind of things that happen when you’re down the bottom of the table. Bees learn from mistakes, keep on buzzing to make this early lead stick (West Ham 0-2 Brentford): For the second time in five days, Brentford began a game fantastically and raced out to a 2-0 lead, but this time the Bees held firm to close out a 2-0 victory, away to West Ham on Friday. The USMNT man had nine recoveries and created a pair of chances (according to Fotmob), one of the few Leeds players who can make such a claim on the day. The Gunners have scored the second-most goals in the league (Man City) and have the second-stingiest defense (Newcastle). Chelsea fails up top as Boly’s Forest bully a point (Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea): Raheem Sterling got his goal but will lament his lack of company on the score sheet as the wide men delivered chances but the scorers weren’t found in blue shirts. Due to form and managerial selection, Christian Pulisic (415) and Conor Gallagher (501) were also used sparingly.

Chelsea host Bournemouth today looking to reignite their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League.

We had to make a few changes tactically and once we got that right, the boys showed what they can do,” he said. "We wanted both, to be honest. "It was a good one. We don't want to be sitting in eighth position. However, such a triumph was unfortunately soured as [Premier League](/topic/premier-league) after a much-needed victory on Tuesday night.

Minute-by-minute report: Can Chelsea's fortunes improve when they resume their campaign against a Bournemouth under new ownership? Join Rob Smyth.

[Premier League](https://www.theguardian.com/football/premierleague) season on a high when they routed Everton 3-0. [Premier League](https://www.theguardian.com/football/premierleague) debut in midfield. [Bournemouth](https://www.theguardian.com/football/bournemouth) at Stamford Bridge. Pulisic collects a loose ball on the edge of the D and surges into the area. It wasn’t much of a shirt pull, and Pulisic certainly made the most of it, but it was still a shirt pull. He mishits a shot into the crowd and Zakaria was crowded out but Havertz collected the loose ball and played it back to Mount on the edge of the D. Play continues, Chelsea break and Pulisic scores at the other end – but the goal is disallowed for a softish foul by Havertz on Smith (I think) in the build up. “If the ref blows for the foul on Pulisic after he got the shot away (that goes wide), it would be a penalty but maybe not a red card. Zemura comes across, but James wins a 45/55 ball and smashes a shot that is blocked at the near post by Travers. I suppose the key is whether Graham Potter is brave enough to do what he wants rather than what he thinks is expected of a Chelsea manager. A collection of overpaid, not consistently motivated players who will constantly rotate in and out of the team as they don’t fit the structure of what the manager would like?

Chelsea and Bournemouth clash in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge - and you can follow all the action live on talkSPORT.Graham Potter's side ar.

Minto on that Havertz goal: “It’s one of those where Bournemouth think they’re ok. It’s curling into the bottom corner and gives Travers no chance.” Again this is what top class players do. Chelsea 0-0 Bournemouth Chelsea 0-0 Bournemouth CHANCE Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth Chelsea 0-0 Bournemouth NO PENALTY Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth Mason Mount Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth Kai Havertz Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth NO GOAL Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth HALF TIME

Bournemouth have former Chelsea Academy player Dominic Solanke in their attack. Chelsea: Kepa; James, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Jorginho (c), Zakaria, ...

[Bashir Humphreys](/en/teams/profile/bashir-humphreys), our development squad captain. [Denis Zakaria](/en/teams/profile/denis-zakaria) is in midfield for the first time in the Premier League. [Christian Pulisic](/en/teams/profile/christian-pulisic), [Kai Havertz](/en/teams/profile/kai-havertz) and [Raheem Sterling](/en/teams/profile/raheem-sterling).

Follow game Chelsea-Bournemouth live updates coverage, stream information, score and result online, prediction, TV channel, lineups and time of the 2022 ...

Chelsea is currently in ninth place in the standings with 21 points (with two games left to play) after 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Billing is one of Bournemouth's most promising players and his offensive contribution is vital for the team's aspirations in this competition. This time, Stamford Bridge Stadium will host this match corresponding to Matchday 17, which opens Tuesday's activity between Chelsea and Bournemouth, both teams that have different purposes in this competition. The Blues want to get into the European competitions zone while the Cherries are looking to move further away from the relegation zone. The 30-year-old Italian midfielder has scored three goals this season, two in the Premier League and one in the UEFA Champions League. Currently, Bournemouth is in 14th position with 16 points, only 3 points above Wolverhampton, which is in the relegation zone, recording 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats so far this season. Stamford Bridge will witness the match between Chelsea and Bournemouth, two teams that need the three points for different purposes: one to get into European competitions, and the other to get away from relegation. Philip Billing: Bournemouth's striker is one of the club's main references in attack and so far, the team's top scorer. In their most recent meeting, the Blues won 2-1 on their visit to the Cherries. Will one of them get the victory? We reached the hour mark. We are just under an hour away from kick-off for Tuesday's first match of the 17th Premier League matchday.

Chelsea return to Premier League action this afternoon as Graham Potter's side welcome Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge.

The American gets a shot away but misses the target. Kalidou Koulibaly latches onto the end of a cross from Cesar Azpilicueta and goes agonisingly close with the header. However, the German dragged his shot wide of Mark Travers' post. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Conor Gallagher both come on the pitch. 16 and a half minutes of normal time left. Goals from Kai Havertz and Mason Mount earn the hosts three points but the game has been slightly overshadowed by Reece James limping off injured in his first game back from recovery. Gallagher rounds the defender but his shot is then blocked. And there will be plenty to read from across the website before today's game gets underway at 5.30pm GMT. Denis Zakaria and Christian Pulisic go off. Chelsea are back to winning ways on their Premier League return. Conor Gallagher is found on the edge of the box by Kai Havertz. Wesley Fofana (knee), Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (thigh), N'Golo Kante (hamstring) and Armando Broja (knee) are all currently ruled out.

Follow the action live as Chelsea and Bournemouth return to Premier League duties at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea play host to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers. With the all-important gap to the top four widening to eight points because of that setback at St James' Park, new manager Graham Potter is under early pressure to inspire a rapid upturn in form. When the Cherries ended their five-game winless run by thrashing Everton 3-0 at home, it took the total number of goals in their three most recent league games to a crowd-pleasing 15. “I am aware of it but I don’t believe it will help us much," says the newly-appointed permanent manager of the Cherries. 10 mins from kickoff: Here's Mount looking sharp in the warm-up. The legendary rightback died on December 23. Chelsea, attacking from right to left in the first half, start us off! Bournemouth looked solid in the opening 15 minutes but Sterling's movement and vision were too good. Simon Hooper waved their protests away and the check appears to agree. That goal was laid on a plate by a supreme cross by Raheem Sterling. —

Chelsea take on Bournemouth in the Premier League, and we here at Chelsea Transfer Room have early team news courtesy of Sam_c345 on Twitter.

A massive boost for Chelsea. A win for Chelsea will put them 8th in the Premier League table, level on points with Brighton unless they can win by seven goals or more which will move them ahead on goal difference. Read More Chelsea Stories: There is some great news for Chelsea as a certain right full-back will return to the line-up after some time on the sidelines. Denis Zakaria gets a rare start, but it will be a massive chance for the Swiss international to prove himself. Chelsea take on Bournemouth in the Premier League, and we here at Chelsea Transfer Room have early team news courtesy of

Chelsea gained ground on the top four in the Premier League with a comfortable victory at home to lacklustre Bournemouth to end the Blues' six-game wait for ...

Chelsea play host to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in London, England. Bournemouth looked solid in the opening 15 minutes but Sterling's movement and vision were too good. With the all-important gap to the top four widening to eight points because of that setback at St James' Park, new manager Graham Potter is under early pressure to inspire a rapid upturn in form. Marc Cucurella scampers off to retrieve it and begin a passage of Chelsea passing. Bournemouth are yet to have the ball inside Chelsea territory during this second half. Philip Billing goes down under a challenge inside the box and a VAR check comes to nothing. Just the half Chelsea would have wanted as they seek to avoid four successive clean sheets. Their team could have put the game all-but out of sight if they had capitalised on a string of incisive attacks before the break and not found visiting goalkeeper Mark Travers on fine form. Reece James wins a throw-in deep inside Bournemouth territory on the right. Now Chelsea are back on the attack. A loud roar goes up – is that the sound of the away fans cheering ironically? "I like to be free, to get the ball often, to be in the box and just to play.

The Premier League is back, and two teams that were headed in opposite directions before the World Cup break meet in a 12:30 p.m. match.

Still, it is on the road, where it has failed to keep a clean sheet in any of its 17 top-flight away games since a 1-0 win at Chelsea in December 2019, In addition, two of Chelsea’s best performers at the World Cup – Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech – are players whose futures at Stamford Bridge are far from certain. [fubo TV](https://www.fubo.tv/stream/soccer/?bgvideo=EPL-Mornings.mp4&title=Watch%20Premier%20League%20matches%20on%20NBCSN&subinfo=Stream%20on%20your%20TV,%20Computer%20and%20other%20devices&priceline=See%20them%20live%20or%20record%20for%20later&irad=356365&irmp=1810047)(give the FREE seven-day trial a try), [DirecTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/tv/Premier-League-Soccer-U1hIbWYzV2I5Q0xTcEM0RjdEYjZqdz09)and [Sling TV](https://www.sling.com/whatson/sports/soccer/stream-premier-league-live-sling-tv)live-streaming it. The 12:30 p.m. Well, the Premier League returned to play Monday, with more matches scheduled for today. [fubo TV ](https://www.fubo.tv/stream/soccer/?bgvideo=EPL-Mornings.mp4&title=Watch%20Premier%20League%20matches%20on%20NBCSN&subinfo=Stream%20on%20your%20TV,%20Computer%20and%20other%20devices&priceline=See%20them%20live%20or%20record%20for%20later&irad=356365&irmp=1810047)(give the FREE seven-day trial a try), [DirecTV Stream](https://go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587341&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Ftv%2FPremier-League-Soccer-U1hIbWYzV2I5Q0xTcEM0RjdEYjZqdz09) and [Sling TV.](https://go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587341&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2Fwhatson%2Fsports%2Fsoccer%2Fstream-premier-league-live-sling-tv)