Chelsea v Bournemouth: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Mike Jones (Chester)
Match in a nutshell: Chelsea hunt a fourth consecutive clean sheet as they welcome Eddie Howe’s injury-hit Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge.
Injuries and suspensions
CHELSEA
Ruled out: John Terry (ankle), Ramires (thigh), Radamel Falcao (calf).
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
Ruled out: Adam Federici (ankle), Marc Pugh (Achilles), Lee Tomlin (calf), Tommy Elphick (ankle), Max Gradel (knee), Callum Wilson (knee), Tyrone Mings (knee), Christian Atsu (calf).
Fitness tests: Artur Boruc (knee), Harry Arter (hamstring).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Begovic, Amelia, Aina, Djilobodji, Baba, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Traore, Kenedy, Remy.
AFC Bournemouth: Alsop; Francis, Cook, Distin, Daniels; Ritchie, Surman, Gosling, Stanislas; Artur; King.
Subs from: Holmes, Smith, Cargill, Bennett, MacDonald, O’Kane, Murray, Rantie, Kermogant.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
Chelsea total: D W L L L (4 points)
Home: W L W L W (9 points)
AFC Bournemouth total: D D L L L (2 points)
Away: D L L L L (1 point)
Top scorers – all competitions
Chelsea: Willian 5; Costa 4; Ramires 3; Oscar 2, Pedro 2; Azpilicueta 1, Cahill 1, Fabregas 1, Falcao 1, Hazard 1, Kenedy 1, Matic 1, Remy 1, Zouma 1.
AFC Bournemouth: Wilson 5; Stanislas 4; Gosling 3; Murray 2, Pugh 2, Ritchie 2; Cook 1, Kermorgant 1, King 1, MacDonald 1, Smith 1.
Only five meetings
4 October 1994: AFC Bournemouth 0 Chelsea 1
21 September 1994: Chelsea 1 AFC Bournemouth 0
28 November 1989: AFC Bournemouth 2 Chelsea 3
25 March 1989: Chelsea 2 AFC Bournemouth 0
3 September 1988: AFC Bournemouth 1 Chelsea 0
Chelsea 4 wins, AFC Bournemouth 1 win, 0 draws
