Chelsea will be aiming for a positive result as they return to Premier League action at home to Bournemouth on January 14.
Both sides cruised into the FA Cup Fourth Round over the weekend, with routine wins over non top-flight opposition, but Enzo Maresca’s side have seen their EPL form dip.
No win in their last four matches in league action saw the Blues slip down to fourth in the EPL rankings with Bournemouth unbeaten in their last eight league outings.
The Sporting News looks at the latest team news and confirmed starting lineups for today’s match.
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Chelsea vs. Bournemouth lineups, starting 11, team news
Enzo Maresca faces another issue in his defence with Wesley Fofana ruled out for the rest of the season and Benoir Badiashile sidelined until mid-February.
Tosin Adarabioyo is set to rotate into the starting XI with Mykhailo Mudryk suspended following a failed drugs test in December. Noni Madueke is back following illness but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall remains out.
Maresca has gone with an interesting 11 against Bournemouth. On paper, it appears to be a back three, with Marc Cucurella slotting in alongside two natural center-backs. However, it could end up as a back four, with Moises Caicedo potentially sliding back to right-back, with Cucurella on the left.
Chelsea starting lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Acheampong, Colwill, Cucurella — Madueke, Caicedo, Fernandez, Lavia, Sancho — Palmer, Jackson.
Injured: Fofana (hamstring), Badiashile (thigh), Dewsbury-Hall (muscle).
Suspended: Mudryk.
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Andoni Iraola’s main concern comes in the visitors attack with Enes Unal out for the season and Evanilson expected to remain sidelined until April.
Phillip Billing has also joined Napoli on loan, with a total of eight first team players missing through injury, but Dango Outtara starts after scoring twice in the FA Cup.
The only notable change to the XI is in goal where Kepa Arrizabalaga is ineligible to face his parent club Chelsea, necessitating that Mark Travers comes in for a spot start.
Bournemouth starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Travers (GK) — Hill, Zabaryni, Huijsen, Kerkez — Cook, Christie, Adams — Outtara, Semenyo, Brooks.
Injured: Evanilson (foot), Senesi, Araujo, Tavernier, Sinisterra (all thigh), Scott, Unal (both knee), Smith (muscle).
Suspended: None
Chelsea vs. Bournemouth live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | Fubo Sports Network 3 | Fubo |
| UK | TNT Sports 3 | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | Disney+ Hotstar, JioTV |