Chelsea need to hit the ground running when they return to Premier League action with a home game against Bournemouth today.
The Blues suffered three straight defeats before the World Cup and that run has left them nine points adrift of the top four. They have not lost four top-flight games in succession since 1998.
Chelsea will kick-off at Stamford Bridge down in ninth place and Graham Potter knows his side need to make up that deficit in the race for Champions League qualification.
CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW CHELSEA VS BOURNEMOUTH LIVE!
Bournemouth are 14th in the table, three points above the relegation zone, and appointed Gary O’Neil as their head coach on a permanent basis last month.
Here are all the details for today’s game...
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Bournemouth is scheduled for a 5.30pm GMT kick-off on Tuesday December 27, 2022.
The match will take place at Stamford Bridge in west London.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Bournemouth
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on Amazon Prime Video.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the game live online via the Amazon Prime Video app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Nick Purewal at the ground.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth lineups and team news
Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Koulibaly, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Jorginho, Zakaria, Mount, Sterling, Havertz, Pulisic
Subs: Aubameyang, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Gallagher, Azpilicueta, Chukwuemeka, Hutchinson, Hall, Humphreys
Bournemouth XI: Travers, Smith, Senesi, Kelly, Zemura, Stacey, Cook, Lerma, Billing, Solanke, Moore
Subs: Stephens, Christie, Marcondes, Rothwell, Lowe, Dembele, Pearson, Anthony, Plain
Chelsea vs Bournemouth prediction
The Cherries struggled for form ahead of the break and come up against a Chelsea side that has finally enjoyed an extended period on the training ground under Graham Potter.
A 2-0 Chelsea win.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The Cherries are unbeaten in their last three meetings.
Chelsea wins: 11
Draws: 1
Bournemouth wins: 5
Chelsea vs Bournemouth match odds
Chelsea: 4/11
Draw: 4/1
Bournemouth: 8/1
