Chelsea travel to the Vitality Stadium this weekend in order to take on AFC Bournemouth and Antonio Conte will eager to make it three wins in eight days. The Blues have won their last two games against Watford and Everton and Conte will want to make it three out of three in order to push themselves up the Premier League table.
TEAM NEWS:
The Chelsea boss rested the likes of Eden Hazard, David Luiz and Marcos Alonso during the Carabao Cup fixture and all these players are likely to return to the starting lineup against AFC Bournemouth.
Conte will go with a familiar 3-4-3 formation with Cahill, Luiz and Azpilicueta making up the defensive line. Victor Moses is still sidelined with an injury as a result of which Zappacosta will take up the right wing-back role. N’Golo Kante is still one week away from being totally fit and Fabregas will be partnered by Tiemoue Bakayoko in midfield.
Eden Hazard was rested against Everton but will return back to the playing XI and him along with Pedro and Alvaro Morata will make up the front three for Antonio Conte.
CHELSEA’S PREDICTED XI:
Here’s how the Chelsea lineup might look during the Bournemouth vs Chelsea game on Saturday:
Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defence: Cahill, Luiz, Azpilicueta
Midfield: Alonso, Fabregas, Bakayoko, Zappacosta
Attack: Pedro, Morata, Pedro
