Chelsea vs Bournemouth as it happened: Eden Hazard and Pedro score as Maurizio Sarri's continues unbeaten start
Relive all the action from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea beat Bournemouth
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Your support makes all the difference.Life at Stamford Bridge has started very promisingly for Maurizio Sarri, who has guided Chelsea to three wins in their opening Premier League matches.
Chelsea, however, will not be taking Bournemouth lightly, having lost to them twice at home in their last three league meetings in west London.
Eddie Howe could hand Jefferson Lerma his Premier League debut and will welcome back Adam Smith, who returns from suspension, as they look to maintain their unbeaten start.
We'll have all the latest from Stamford Bridge and around the Premier League:
Preview
What time does it start?
Kick off at Stamford Bridge is at 15:00 BST
Where can I watch it?
Live coverage will not be shown in the UK as the game falls in the football television blackout, but you can follow live coverage on the Independent. Highlights are available on Match of the Day on BBC One at 22:20 BST.
Past three meetings
31 January 2018, Premier League – Chelsea 0 Bournemouth 3 (Wilson, Stanislas, Ake)
20 December 2017, Carabao Cup – Chelsea 2 (Willian, Morata) Bournemouth 1 (Gosling)
28 October 2017, Premier League – Bournemouth 0 Chelsea 1 (Hazard)
Premier League form guide
Chelsea: WWW
Bournemouth: WWD
Odds
Chelsea to win: 3/10
Bournemouth to win: 9/1
Draw: 5/1
Prediction
Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth
City have enjoyed 81% possession over the last 5 minutes and are starting to wrestle complete control back in this game.
I imagine they'd like to put it to bed pretty soon.
70 mins:
More magic from David Silva playing one touch football with the rest of the City front line sees the ball fall to the feet of Sterling who's shot goes wide of the post.
Fabulous football on display, though.
72 mins: Rondon is replaced by Joselu.
Can they salvage something from this game?
76 mins: Game is still in City's hands but at 2-1 Newcastle know they still have some form of chance.
As we speak, City corner.
83 mins: City still passing it around the back and Newcastle have a good chance for a break but City defend well.
They break again...
85 mins: Slightly nervy moments for City at back there but they dealt with the minor threat Newcastle threw at them.
Still show a lot of bravery to keep the ball when put under pressure.
88 mins: HALF CHANCE!
Ricochet sees the ball at Joselu's feet but his shot gets a deflection on its way to Ederson who claims with no pressure.
THREE MINUTES OF STOPPAGE TIME.
Can Newcastle find an equaliser?
90+1 mins: CHANCE!
Sergio Aguero misses a great chance to wrap up the victory.
Fernandinho slots a wonderful ball through the middle of the Newcastle defence and the Argentine runs on to it and tries to round the keeper but Dubravka makes it hard for him and gets the ball of him.
It still falls to Aguero once again who tries to dink the keeper off his line but he gets his angles all wrong and chips it well and truly wide of the goal.
Not fabulous.
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