Minute-by-minute report: Can Chelsea’s fortunes improve when they resume their campaign against a Bournemouth under new ownership? Join Rob Smyth
And if he doesn’t change Chelsea’s fortunes, at least he’ll be given a fortune when they pay him up. For all kinds of reasons, I really, really hope he succeeds.Chelsea start the game in ninth place. They’re also nine points off a Champions League place, though they have two games in hand on fourth-place Spurs.
Bournemouth are 14th, three points above the relegation places in what is an increasingly compelling game of Snakes and Ladders. A win tonight would move them up to 12th.The magnificent Reece James returns to the Chelsea team for the first time since mid-October, while Denis Zakaria makes hisdebut in midfield. Hakim Ziyech and Mateo Kovacic, who went the distance at the World Cup, are not included in the squad. All told, Chelsea are without eight first-team players.
Bournemouth are without the impressive Marcus Tavernier, who is injured, so Jack Stacey comes into the side. That probably means a switch to a back five. Lloyd Kelly also returns in place of Jack Stephens.Arrizabalaga; James, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Jorginho, Zakaria; Pulisic, Mount, Sterling; Havertz.Bournemouth Substitutes: Plain, Stephens, Christie, Marcondes, Rothwell, Pearson, Lowe, Anthony, Dembele.
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