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Bournemouth v Chelsea
Bournemouth v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Bournemouth v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Bournemouth v Chelsea: match preview

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Antonio Conte will be thankful Richarlison’s profligacy let Chelsea avoid a catastrophic third successive league defeat last week and the Italian will demand improvement against Bournemouth. Eddie Howe is pleased by his side’s upturn in form but even more will need to be squeezed from his players to avoid defeat. Jermain Defoe’s opportunity to score a 200th league goal could be the extra drop required. Graham Searles

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season Bournemouth 1 Chelsea 3

Live BT Sport 1

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G8, Y29, R3, 4 cards per game

Odds H 5-1 A 5-8 D 3-1

Bournemouth

Subs from Boruc, Fraser, Mahoney, Mousset, Hyndman, Gosling, C Wilson, King, Pugh, S Cook, Arter

Doubtful Fraser (match fitness), King (back)

Injured Mings (back, 18 Nov), Federici (knee, Dec), B Smith (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLDLW

Discipline Y14 R0

Leading scorer Surman 2

Chelsea

Subs from Caballero, Eduardo, Zappacosta, Christensen, Scott, Sterling, Ampadu, Clarke-Salter, Kenedy, Batshuayi, Musonda, Willian

Doubtful None

Injured Kanté (hamstring, 5 Nov), Moses (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDWLLW

Discipline Y15 R3

Leading scorer Morata 6

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