Chelsea v Bournemouth: Courtois returns

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois returns to the side against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge after three months out with a knee injury.

Diego Costa is again on the substitutes’ bench, with Eden Hazard again playing up front in the absence of a recognised striker.

Nemanja Matic plays despite recently suffering a broken nose, while Baba Rahman gets the nod at left-back ahead of Cesar Azpilicueta.

Blues skipper John Terry is still out along with Ramires and Radamel Falcao.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been passed fit to play.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Cahill, Baba; Fabregas, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Hazard.
Subs: Begovic, Azpilicueta, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Traore, Remy, Diego Costa.

Bournemouth: Boruc, Daniels, Cook, Francis, Smith, Arter, Gosling, Surman, Ritchie, Stanislas, King.
Subs: Allsop, Cargill, Butcher, O’Kane, Kermorgant, Murray, Rantie.