Chelsea FC v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League 2026/27
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 10: General view inside the stadium before the Premier League 2026/27 match between Chelsea FC and AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on October 10, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
We’re back to football and we’re back at Stamford Bridge, welcoming the winless Cherries. A great opportunity to get back to winning ways.
It’s the usual back-three setup from Xabi Alonso, though Moisés Caicedo making his first start of the season at long last. The trio up front are all fit as well, while Josh Acheampong gets another start at the back, which is nice. Marco Palestra makes the matchday squad for the first time since preseason as well.
Here we go!
Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-3):
Martínez | Colwill (c), Lacroix, Acheampong | Chavarría, Henderson, Caicedo, Neto | Rogers, Palmer | João Pedro
Substitutes from: Penders, Fofana, Gusto, Hato, Palestra, Lavia, Quenda, Estêvão, Welbeck
AFC Bournemouth starting XI:
Petrović | Truffert, Hill, Brooks, Evanilson, Christie, Adams, Silva, Smith, Tavernier, Rayan
Substitutes from: Di Gregorio, Cook, Soler, Gannon-Doak, Diakite, Juanlu, Toth, Jebbison, Rodríguez
Date / Time: Saturday, October 10, 15.00 BST; 10am EDT; 7:30pm IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Sam Barrott (on pitch); John Brooks (VAR)
On TV: none (UK); NBCSN (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 4 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: none (UK); Peacock (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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