With only one win between them in the 2023-24 Premier League season so far, Bournemouth and Chelsea seek an injection of confidence when they clash at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Cherries were agonisingly close to besting Brentford last time out but were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw, while the Blues fell to a dismal 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest before the international break, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
BOURNEMOUTH vs. CHELSEA
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BOURNEMOUTH
Out: Alex Scott (knee), Ryan Fredericks (calf), Emiliano Marcondes (foot), Tyler Adams (thigh)
Doubtful: Luis Sinisterra (international), Dango Ouattara (ankle), Marcos Senesi (international), Hamed Traore (international)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Neto; Aarons, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Brooks, Billing, Tavernier; Solanke
CHELSEA
Out: Reece James (thigh), Carney Chukwuemeka (knee), Wesley Fofana (knee), Marcus Bettinelli (knee), Christopher Nkunku (knee), Romeo Lavia (ankle), Armando Broja (knee), Trevoh Chalobah (thigh), Benoit Badiashile (thigh)
Doubtful: Moises Caicedo (international), Enzo Fernandez (international)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Disasi, Silva, Colwill; Gusto, Fernandez, Caicedo, Chilwell; Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson
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Ben Knapton
