Welcome to cold and stormy Dean Court, where Chelsea hope to bounce back from Wednesday’s poor defeat against Leeds United. Enzo Maresca’s expecting an equally tough game here, so we’re going to have to do a lot better than last time out.
The head coach has made a few changes to help us achieve those goals, including Cole Palmer getting to start his first game after months out with injury.
**AFC Bournemouth starting XI:**
Petrović | Truffert, Senesi, Scott, Evanilson, Smith (c), Tavernier, Diakité, Kluivert, Jiménez, Semenyo
_Substitutes from: Dennis, Brooks, Hill, J.Araujo, Adli, Enes Unal, Soler, Kroupi, Gonzalez_
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Sánchez | Cucurella, Chalobah, Fofana, Gusto | Enzo, James (c) | Garnacho, Palmer, Neto | Delap
_Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Hato, Santos, Estêvão, Gittens, Guiu, João Pedro_
**Date / Time:** Saturday, December 6, 2025, 15.00 GMT; 10am EST; 8:30pm IST
**Venue:** Dean Court, Bournemouth
**Referee:** Michael Oliver (on pitch); Craig Pawson (VAR)
**On TV:** none (UK); none (USA); Star Sports Select HD2 (India); SuperSport Action, Canal+ Sport 5 (NGA); [elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-vs-afc-bournemouth/2zz4l#5324693)
**Streaming:** none (UK); Peacock (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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