Frank Lampard is bidding to win his first game back as Chelsea coach - or pick up his first point since taking charge - as a trip to the south coast beckons. In-form Bournemouth could leapfrog the Blues with a victory and may also be heading into the match as favourites after all-but-securing their place in the Premier League next season.
Gary O'Neil's side have won four of their last five games to lift themselves out of the relegation top flight and are now looking up rather than down. Chelsea, on the other hand, are in no such position and haven't won since March, a run of games that spans three managers, nine matches and just four goals scored.
There are bigger challenges on the horizon too for Lampard and his squad with three of the league's top four still left to play, too. A win against Bournemouth would end any already unlikely relegation scenarios themselves, though, and would allow for some fresh blood to be given time in the squad.
