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Welcome back, hurt feelings! But it’s that emotional attachment that inspires us all to keep watching. Courage! Date / Time: Tuesday, December 27, 17. 30 GMT; 12:30pm EST; 11pm ISTVenue: Stamford Bridge, SW6Referee: Simon Hooper (on pitch); David Coote (VAR)Forecast: rain On TV: none (UK); USA Network, Universo (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); SuperSport Premier League (NGA); elsewhereStreaming: Amazon Prime (UK); NBC Sports Live, Universo Now (USA); Hotstar (India): DStv Now (NGA) Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea team news: Despite the lengthy break and none of our players at the World Cup getting (physically) hurt beyond Christian Pulisic’s brief hospital visit (and us learning about pelvic contusions), our injury situation hasn’t really improved.
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Winning may not be as big of a priority as we’ve become used to, but really, no excuses here. Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images AFC Bournemouth team news: The Cherries finished second in the Championship last season, losing just eight games all year, to earn automatic promotion back into the big time after a brief absence. But unsurprisingly, it’s been a bit of a struggle for them this season, with a 9-0 defeat to Liverpool in the fourth match costing Scott Parker his job.
Chelsea vs. AFC Bournemouth, Premier League: Preview, team news, how to watchUsually when Chelsea are off our screens for six weeks, I can hardly wait for the team to get back into action. This time, it feels a bit different. Certainly a lot more apprehensive, more ambivalent than usual. More than a fair bit of trepidation, and that’s not a feeling I’m used to when it comes to this club. Not sure if all that’s due to the coach, our recent results before the break, our just 2022 overall. Suspect it’s a combination of everything, including the joy of watching a surprisingly entertaining World Cup without a proverbial dog in the fight.
We do have Reece James back, which is obviously huge, and it seems like Kepa Arrizabalaga has also recovered, so we’ll see if he can recover his miraculous October form as well. But Wesley Fofana is injured again (knee reaggravated), Armando Broja is lost for at least the season (ACL surgery), and Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount are carrying knocks — though the latter should be minor. N’Golo Kanté and Ben Chilwell were always going to be out until later in the season, and they remain out until later in the season.
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And Mateo Kovačić and Hakim Ziyech were still involved on the final weekend of the World Cup, so they’ve been given extra rest and will not be available for selection. Youngsters Omari Hutchinson and Lewis Hall have been constants in training, which might bode well for them. The holiday period is always a busy time, but our schedule isn’t really all that strenuous, with just a standard load of six games in the next three weeks, with a standard 3-4 days of rest in between games. And the first two games back, Bournemouth at home and Nottingham Forest away — two of the three newcomers to the league this season — are as easy as it gets, with Fulham away also on tap after back-to-back tests against Manchester City (league and FA Cup).
Chelsea vs. AFC Bournemouth: Odds, Live Stream, TV Schedule and PreviewJames Williamson - AMA/Getty ImagesChelsea host Bournemouth on Saturday in the Premier League with the Blues hoping to arrest a slide that has seen them collect just one win in their last four. Frank Lampard's men recently beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Stamford Bridge but suffered losses against Manchester City, West Ham United and Everton. Bournemouth arrive in west London in poor form too. The Cherries have lost five consecutive league games and have slipped down the table to 15th. Date: Saturday, Dec.
"[Ake's injury] looked quite serious [at the time], " Howe said about the player's injury. "He knew straight away I think, so it doesn’t look good. "Antonio Rudiger returned to Chelsea duty after injury in the 2-1 UEFA Champions League win over Lille on Tuesday, and the German should be a vital component of Lampard's defence this season. The centre-back has completed just 45 minutes of Premier League football this term, and Chelsea are desperate to add more experience to their young starters.
14Time: 3 p. m. GMT, 10 a. ETTV: NBCSN (USA)Stream: NBC Sports AppOdds: Chelsea 1-4, Bournemouth 10-1, draw 26-5 (via Caesars)PreviewKirsty Wigglesworth/Associated PressIt's back to basics for Chelsea after dropping nine points in four matches, but the Blues remain comfortably in fourth. Lampard's side won six league games in a row before the recent defeats, and they'll be pleased to face an opponent on an even worse run. Eddie Howe's outfit are just a point above the relegation zone.
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The visitors have appeared short on confidence, while lacking creative ideas. One win in 11 in all competitions underlines the challenges faced by Howe, and his side desperately need three points. Bournemouth could be without Nathan Ake for up to six weeks after the Dutchman suffered a hamstring injury against Liverpool last weekend. Catherine Ivill/Getty ImagesAccording to Mike McGrath of the Telegraph, Chelsea are reportedly interested in buying Ake during the January transfer window, and the defender is a former product of the Blues academy. Ake had been ever-present for Howe, but a spell on the sidelines could be followed by a big-money move back to the capital for the versatile Netherlands international.
The new manager bounce under Gary O’Neil saw them unbeaten in six, before a four-match losing streak was stopped just before the break with a 3-0 win over still-struggling Everton. Thanks in part to that 9-0 defeat (part of a three-match losing streak against Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool by a combined 16-0 scoreline), Bournemouth have the worst defensive record in the league (maybe they shouldn’t have let Gary Cahill leave and retire? ). But they have scored more goals than we have (albeit having played one more game): former Chelsea prospect Dom Solanke has three goals, one less than leading scorers Philip Billing and Kieffer Moore.
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