AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.

This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.

Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.

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AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

GREAT SAVE! It's lovely play from Chelsea as they knock it upfield with a series of one-touch passes. Sterling pulls it back from the byline and Palmer instinctively sticks out a leg to meet it. Neto gets a strong right hand behind it.

17 September 2023 15:44

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

CHANCE! Chilwell takes a corner which is blocked and deflects straight back to him. This time, he picks out Jackson in the middle, but he doesn't get enough on his header, and Neto shuffles across to save it.

17 September 2023 15:42

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

Chelsea are making a double change now. Fernandez takes his time leaving the pitch as he's replaced by Maatsen.

17 September 2023 15:40

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

GOOD SAVE! It looks too easy for Bournemouth as Billing squares a low cross in from the left, and Solanke's first touch knocks it past Gallagher, wrongfooting the midfielder. He takes on the shot, but Sanchez gets behind it.

17 September 2023 15:38

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

Substitution Levi Lemar Samuels Colwill Benjamin James Chilwell

17 September 2023 15:38

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

BLOCK! Billing had to wait a while to take the free-kick due to some pushing in the box. When he does strike it, he fizzes it low towards the far bottom corner, but a deflection off Gallagher takes it out for a corner.

17 September 2023 15:37

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

Yellow Card Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho

17 September 2023 15:34

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

Substitution Miloš Kerkez Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón

17 September 2023 15:32

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

Substitution Marcus Joseph Tavernier Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí

17 September 2023 15:31

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea

Bournemouth are starting to push forward with a bit more intent now and Kluivert is causing problems down the left. He's tripped by Gusto to win a free-kick, but nothing comes of it.

17 September 2023 15:30