Chelsea vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Chelsea vs Bournemouth LIVEGettyArthur Ferridge, Sports Reporter @ArthurFerridge|Dom Smith, Football Reporter @MrDomSmithat Stamford Bridge9 minutes agoChelsea vs Bournemouth LIVE

Premier League action returns to Stamford Bridge this afternoon after three long weeks of the international break, with Chelsea hosting Bournemouth. The international break, while frustrating for many fans, came at an ideal time for Xabi Alonso as his side was hit with a burgeoning injury crisis last month. Moises Caicedo had played barely a quarter of an hour of football on the season, Reece James had done his hamstring, and Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer were both carrying injuries.

Three weeks of R&R means they are back to full strength today, though, as they face a winless Bournemouth. Marco Rose has endured a tough start to the new campaign as he struggles to fill the shoes of Andoni Iraola, taking just three points from his opening five league matches. Things will get no easier for him here in west London, either, as he faces the Blues without the benefit of Alex Scott, Justin Kluivert or Eli Junior Kroupi.

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Chelsea, meanwhile, will today celebrate a new contract for Cole Palmer which was confirmed this morning. Follow the action from Stamford Bridge as it happens below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.

Xabi Alonso delivered an overwhelmingly positive team news update yesterday.

Coming into the international break, there were concerns about the condition of Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo, Reece James and Marco Palestra.

All five are confirmed to be fit for this match, though, in a huge boost for the Blues.

Jamie Gittens is the only absentee as he faces a few weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury suffered on international duty.

Today’s match will not be broadcast live on TV in the UK as it falls during the 3pm blackout.

Highlights will be available via both clubs’ media channels at full-time, as well as via Sky Sports and BBC Sport.

Alternatively, you can keep up with all the latest from Stamford Bridge right here with Standard Sport!

Hello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Chelsea vs Bournemouth in the Premier League!

Domestic football is finally back, and Chelsea are already making headlines this morning. Cole Palmer has signed a new and improved contract valid until 2034!

More on that later – there is the small matter of a football match to be played today too, though. After the international break, it may be easily forgotten that the Blues are winless in three. Can they buck the trend today?

All will be revealed! Stick with us as we bring you all the latest from Stamford Bridge, where kick-off is pencilled in for 3pm BST.

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