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.
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AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
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 Chelsea
Hello and welcome to this live text commentary of this Premier League match between Bournemouth and Chelsea at the Vitality Stadium.
Confirmed lineups
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
Karl Matchett14 September 2024 19:03
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
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