Chelsea vs Bournemouth live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on, where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea have the chance to restore their nine-point lead over the rest of the Premier League when they take on Bournemouth on Boxing Day at Stamford Bridge, with Manchester City not playing until the evening kick-off and Liverpool in action on Tuesday night. Antonio Conte's side are on an impressive 11-match winning streak in the league, but face their toughest test yet as both Diego Costa and N'Golo Kante are ruled out of today's match through suspension. Bournemouth meanwhile sit tenth in the Premier League table and can move ahead of both West Bromwich Albion and Everton if they secure a surprise victory.
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It’s a big game for…
Marcos Alonso: The marauding wing-back has impressed many since arriving at Chelsea from Fiorentina and is enjoying a rich vein of form at the moment.
Best stat…
51: Diego Costa has been involved in 51 per cent of Chelsea’s goals this season, but he’ll be missing on Boxing Day through suspension.
Remember when…
Last season, Glenn Murray’s late header piled misery on Jose Mourinho’s beleaguered Chelsea.
Player to watch…
Michy Batshuayi: It remains to be seen whether, in Costa’s absence, Chelsea’s only other recognised striker will make his first Premier League start of the season.
Antonio Conte suggested that Batshuayi is not yet ‘ready’ for the rigours of the Premier League. So, if he does not play, who will lead the line in his place?
Past three-meetings…
Bournemouth 1 (Elphick) Chelsea 4 (Pedro, Hazard 2, Willian)
Premier League, April 2016
Chelsea 0 Bournemouth 1 (Murray)
Premier League, December 2015
Bournemouth 0 Chelsea 1 (Peacock)
League Cup, October 1994
Form guide…
Chelsea: WWWWW
Bournemouth: LWLWL
Vital information…
Kick-off time: 3.00pm
TV: Highlights on BBC One, 10.55pm
Eden Hazard's penalty was his 50th goal for Chelsea. He is only the 6th player to reach that milestone for the Blues.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan almost makes an immediate impact after coming off the bench, curling a well-struck effort just wide of the post!
Massive chance for West Brom! Petr Cech struggles to deal with a cross into the box which spins to the back post and finds Claudio Yacob. The midfielder, however, got it all wrong and smashed his effort over the bar.
69mins: Bournemouth denied a lifeline! Benik Afobe spins David Luiz and fires at Courtois but the big goalkeeper saves well to maintain the Blues two goal lead.
Swansea's afternoon goes from bad to worse against West Ham and the Liberty Stadium has turned on Bob Bradley. Michail Antonio's mishit effort flies in past Fabianski.
80mins: Deadlock broken at Turfmoor! Burnley 1-0 Middlesbrough (Gray)
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