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Chelsea return to Premier League motion tonight in opposition to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues are presently ninth within the league standings with a nine-point hole to the highest 4. They desperately must beat the Cherries of their first sport after the World Cup break.
Predicted Line-up:
Kepa Arrizabalaga is again after his damage and has been coaching longer than Edouard Mendy, who was on the World Cup with Senegal. The Spaniard is anticipated to begin in aim.
In entrance of him, it might be a well-recognized trio of Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly in central defence.
With Ben Chilwell injured, Marc Cucurella ought to begin at left wing-back.
Reece James, who is accessible after a long-term knee damage, is anticipated to be reinstated in the best wing-back place.
Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic are very a lot assured starters on the coronary heart of the midfield underneath supervisor Graham Potter.
In assault, Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling are probably to play both facet of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at present.
The former Arsenal man has scored in three of his earlier 4 Premier League appearances in opposition to the Cherries.
Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-3): Arrizabalaga; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Cucurella; Mount, Aubameyang, Sterling.