Chelsea shall be internet hosting their second premier league fixture in a roll as they host Bournemouth within the Match-Day 19, Softfootball stories.
The Blues fell at dwelling 2-1 to Aston Villa on the weekend and would attempt to win their remaining sport in 2025 towards the Cherries, who misplaced 4-1 towards Brentford additionally on the weekend.
Chelsea are hoping to bounce again from the embarrassing dwelling misplaced as they marketed the sport towards Bournemouth by way of their official X deal with.
Head-to-Head
Chelsea and Bournemouth haven’t face one another rather a lot within the premier league. Nonetheless, they’ve met 24 occasions beforehand with the Blues successful 15, Bournemouth successful simply 5 and 4 resulted in attracts.
Star Participant
Chelsea used the chance to share a video by way of their official X deal with of star man Cole Palmer destroying Bournemouth the final time they met at Stamford Bridge. The Blues will hope the England worldwide can reproduce that kind on Tuesday. Watch beneath.
Palmer vs Bournemouth. 🍒 pic.twitter.com/UdqXBTiy1b
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 28, 2025
Antoine Semenyo has scored in back-to-back matches for Bournemouth and this perhaps his remaining sport for the membership as he’s in talks with Manchester Metropolis forward of a January switch transfer. The membership would want him to offer them a present of three factors towards Chelsea.
Group Information
Chelsea defender Levi Colwill continues his rehabilitation from an anterior cruciate ligament damage, whereas the midfield duo of Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia remained sidelined with thigh issues. Chelsea supervisor, Enzo Maresca explains Reece James midfield position is designed to maintain him match.
Marc Cucurella is uncertain after a hamstring criticism.So, Malo Gusto, who changed Cucurella towards Aston Villa, is prone to make his eleventh begin of the Premier League season if the Spaniard is unfit to play, particularly as the choice choice of Jorrel Hato is a doubt after being absent from Saturday’s squad. Wesley Fofana pushing to take Benoit Badiashile’s spot as Trevoh Chalobah’s centre-back accomplice.
For Bournemouth, Tyler Adams will miss two to a few months after he sustained an MCL damage within the 4-4 draw towards Manchester United. Additionally, Ben Gannon-Doak and the defensive duo of Veljko Milosavljevic and Matai Akinmboni are out of this tie. Alex Scott, David Brooks, Justin Kluivert and Evanilson are in competition to start out towards Chelsea.
Chelsea Possible XI
Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Gusto; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro
Bournemouth Possible XI
Petrovic; Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Prepare dinner; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson.
Chelsea will get the win they want towards a struggling Bournemouth facet. Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth.
