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Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Chelsea today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
Pedro Neto makes his first league start for his new club after a big-money move from Wolves, as Enzo Maresca continues to rotate his pack and size up all options available to him in the search for consistency at a club which has lacked it too often. Jadon Sancho, meanwhile, is on the subs bench for the Blues.
For the Cherries, they come into the meeting having drawn twice and won once in the top flight this term, with Antoine Semenyo starting the season in great form and Andoni Iraola’s side shrugging off the departure of Dominic Solanke to look impressive in spells so far.
Follow all the action live below:
Kick-off at 8pm BST
BOU XI: Travers, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Cook, Christie, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson
CHE XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella, Veiga, Caicedo, Palmer, Madueke, Neto, Jackson
AFC Bournemouth 0 - 0 Chelsea FC
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:38
Yellow Card Adam James Smith
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:38
Penalty to Bournemouth! Sanchez is booked for bringing down Evanilson inside the penalty area.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:38
Yellow Card Marc Cucurella Saseta
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:38
Jackson denied again! This time it is a good save from Travers to push the ball clear after the striker made a well-timed run into the penalty area.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:36
Yellow Card Lewis John Cook
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:34
Cook's free kick drifts over everyone and out for a goal kick.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:32
Fofana becomes the first Chelsea player to receive a yellow card for a foul on Evanilson.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:32
That is an excellent last ditch challenge from Senesi! Madueke drives forward and plays in Jackson but the defender races back to deny the striker.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:30
Madueke is coming for the ball and trying to make things happen but Bournemouth are forcing Chelsea backwards.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:28
Cucurella gets himself into an altercation off the ball but after having a word the referee waves play on.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:26
Good save from Sanchez! The goalkeeper does well to divert Kluivert's close-range strike away from goal.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:26
This game is becoming end-to-end and being played at a high intensity. Be interesting to see if this can be sustained for the full 90 minutes.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:22
Fofana, Madueke and Palmer try to combine in the penalty area with some intricate passes when a cross or shot on goal might have been a better option.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:20
Christie is the first player to be booked for a late challenge on Palmer.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:20
Fast counter-attacking football from Bournemouth but Tavernier can't provide the finish. It is a weak final effort which Sanchez gratefully accepts.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:18
Zabarnyi concedes a cheap corner when he had more time than he thought to clear the ball. Chelsea though can't take advantage and Madueke's wild attempt goes out for a throw-in.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:18
Semenyo likes a shot on goal as only Haaland has had more attempts than him in the Premier League this season.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:16
Tavernier charges forward and finds Christie who passes the ball onto Semenyo who tries his luck but his effort drags wide of the post.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:12
Chelsea can't seem to keep possession right now and it is the hosts who have made the brighter start early on.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:12
Chelsea can't profit from the corner and Bournemouth immediately are back on the attack. Tavernier crosses for Evanilson but the striker can't get a clean contact on the ball and the header goes well wide of the goal.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:08
Madueke's shot deflects off a Bournemouth body and the visitors have their first corner of the match.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:08
What an effort from Tavernier! The winger strikes a long-range effort on goal which rattles the crossbar. Sanchez was nowhere close to saving it.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:04
First attack for Bournemouth and Christie tries to find Semenyo in the box but Cucurella turns the ball behind for a corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea20:02
We're underway at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth are in their home strip of red and black whilst Chelsea are in their white away kit.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:56
Cole Palmer makes the starting line-up despite having to withdrew from the England squad during the international break. Malo Gusto does miss out though with a thigh injury. New signing Jadon Sancho starts on the bench.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:56
CHELSEA SUBS: Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Cesare Casadei, Marc Guiu, Joao Felix, Filip Jorgensen, Mykhailo Mudryk, Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:50
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Marc Cucurella, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Axel Disasi; Renato Veiga, Moises Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke; Nicolas Jackson.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:50
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is ineligible to face his parent club, so Bournemouth are forced into a change in goal. After loaning Neto to Arsenal, Mark Travers makes his first league start of the season. Their only other change sees Adam Smith replace Julian Araujo. Dango Ouattara and Tyler Adams miss out with ankle and back problems respectively.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:46
BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Julian Araujo, Philip Billing, David Brooks, William Dennis, James Hill, Dean Huijsen, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra, Enes Unal.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:46
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers; Adam Smith, Marcos Senesi, Ilya Zabarnyi, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook; Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Tavernier; Evanilson.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:46
Chelsea have had a mixed start to the season. After opening day defeat to Manchester City, the Blues thrashed Wolves 6-2 on the road but were then held to a 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace. Enzo Maresca hopes they can get back to winning ways at a ground they have lost at just once in their last seven visits. The history books point to a Chelsea victory but which version of Maresca’s side will we see against Bournemouth?
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:40
Bournemouth have made a positive start to the season and come into this fixture off the back of an extraordinary comeback against Everton last time out. The Cherries came from 2-0 down with just minutes to go to win 3-2 at Goodison Park. Andoni Iraola will be pleased with his sides fighting spirit but will hope for better performances and more comfortable victories in the future. They are currently one of six sides yet to lose in the Premier League this season and the Cherries could move to as high as fourth in the table with their first win in five over Chelsea.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:34
Hello and welcome to this live text commentary of this Premier League match between Bournemouth and Chelsea at the Vitality Stadium.
Confirmed lineups19:03 , Karl Matchett
The starting lineups are in - Sancho is on the bench for Chelsea but Pedro Neto comes in to start. For Bournemouth, Travers is in goal with Kepa unavailable to play his parent club.
BOU XI: Travers, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Cook, Christie, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson
CHE XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella, Veiga, Caicedo, Palmer, Madueke, Neto, Jackson
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea18:00
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