Big talking point from that team news is that Chelsea's Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi does not get his first Premier League start despite Diego Costa's suspension.

Batshuayi cost £33m in the summer but has only started three games, all in the EFL Cup.

Chelsea replace suspended pair N'Golo Kante and Diego Costa with Cesc Fabregas and Pedro.

Fabregas partners Nemanja Matic in the centre of midfield while Pedro joins Willian and Eden Hazard in attack.

Chelsea XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill, Moses, Fabregas, Matic, Alonso, Willian, Hazard, Pedro.

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Nathan Ake is ineligible to face his parent club and Bournemouth make two other changes from last week's defeat by Southampton.

Andrew Surman, Dan Gosling and Brad Smith come in to the team, with Marc Pugh and Callum Wilson making way.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Adam Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Brad Smith, Arter, Surman, Gosling, Wilshere, King.

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Simon Brotherton
Match of the Day commentator

Chelsea are hoping history repeats itself this season, because every other time they've been top of the Premier League at Christmas, they've gone on to win it.

Antonio Conte's team are clear at the summit thanks to a stunning run of 11 wins in a row. One more against Bournemouth will set a new club record.

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Remember December 2015? (I hope so, otherwise you have had a much, much heavier festive period than me).

Chelsea lost at home to Bournemouth and sacked their manager a few days later.

What a difference a year makes - there is no stopping the Blues at the moment... or do the Cherries have other ideas?

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