Chelsea vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth: Kai Havertz and Mason Mount scored for the Blues in the first half at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea returned to winning ways as they scored early to ensure a 2-0 home triumph over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in their first Premier League victory since mid-October.
Kai Havertz and Mason Mount both netted in the first half of a dominant performance but the home side will feel they could have won by a bigger margin given the possession they enjoyed and chances they created.
Reece James returned to the Chelsea team after recovering from a knee injury in October which ruled him out of the World Cup but he was subbed off before the hour mark with another injury.
The Blues did end a run of five league matches without a victory though and moved up one place in the league standings to eighth. Bournemouth have now lost four of their past five Premier League matches and remain in 14th.
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Kai Havertz and Mason Mount steer Chelsea to comfortable win over Bournemouth
Chelsea put their pre-World Cup blues behind them as England duo Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount starred in a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth.
Graham Potter was in desperate need of a win following the three straight Premier League defeats which had left his side outside the top six at Christmas for only the second time in 22 seasons.
But there were encouraging signs that Potter has put the six-week break to good use as Chelsea stylishly put their bogey side to the sword.
Bournemouth had won on three of their last five visits to Stamford Bridge but they never looked like repeating the feat in Gary O’Neil’s first match as permanent manager.
The only downside for the Blues was the sight of England defender Reece James, back from the knee injury which forced him to miss the World Cup, limping off injured again just after half-time.
Kai Havertz and Mason Mount steer Chelsea to comfortable win over Bournemouth
Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth: Havertz and Mount netted in the first half as the Blues notched a first league win since mid-October
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea end a four-match losing run in all competitions, and three points today moves them back above Fulham into eighth place. Next up for them is a trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Bournemouth stay in 14th with that loss, and they'll be looking to bounce back against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea get back to winning ways in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Bournemouth. Their job was done in the first half, with Havertz putting them ahead from close range before Mount curled in a wonderful second goal from outside the box. James, Sterling and Mount were all denied by Travers, who kept his side in the game. The visitors didn't offer too much in terms of chances, though Solanke missed the chance to score a consolation late on as he glanced a header just wide.
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