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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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
35mins: Goal ruled out at the Emirates!
Salomon Rondon deemed offside after meeting Allan Nyom's cross in the six yard box. Let off for Arsenal.
Daley Blind ran into the box from deep, linked up with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and fired his effort low into the bottom corner past the impressive Pickford.
HALF-TIME SCORES
Arsenal 0-0 West Brom
Burnley 0-0 Middlesbrough
Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth
Leicester 0-0 Everton
Manchester United 1-0 Sunderland
Swansea 0-1 West Ham
50mins: Arsenal have started the second half in rampant fashion at the Emirates and should be ahead. Sanchez just struck the woodwork after a clever move.
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