Chelsea face Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea Football Newsletter
Chelsea are without Marc Cucurella when they play Bournemouth in their final game of 2025.
Cucurella suffered what appeared to be a hamstring injury in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa and Enzo Maresca will may need to be inventive at left-back.
Malo Gusto came on for Cucurella against Villa and starts there in his place.
Jorrel Hato has been injured and misses out again.
Marc Cucurella had to be substituted against Bournemouth
Wesley Fofana comes into the team after being rested against Villa.
Benoit Badiashile came in for Fofana, but that change has been reversed against Bournemouth.
Cole Palmer is still awaiting his first full 90 minutes in more than three months after being taken off after 72 minutes against Villa.
Maresca says Palmer is able to play a full game and he was visibly annoyed after being taken off on Saturday, so he may last longer against Bournemouth, where he starts.
Reece James is on the bench, with Josh Acheampong at right-back.
The Chelsea head coach has selected Alejandro Garnacho over Jamie Gittens on the left wing. Estevao is on the right.
Romeo Lavia, Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo remain long-term absentees for the Blues, who will be bidding to get back to winning ways after their draw at Newcastle and then the defeat to Villa.
Chelsea starting XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Acheampong, Chalobah, Fofana, Gusto; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap
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Subs: Tosin, Buonanotte, Gittens, James, Joao Pedro, Jorgensen, Neto, Santos, Badiashile
Injured: Lavia, Colwill, Essugo, Cucurella, Hato
Time and date: 7:30pm GMT on Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Venue: Stamford Bridge
How to watch: Sky Sports