Chelsea are dominating the ball. That World Cup break came at the right time for them you feel. Graham Potter needed to reset a bit.

Is Thiago Silva limping? Maybe. Let's see if that becomes anything.

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Marc Cucurella and Reece James stand over a free-kick. Cucurella takes it and it sails out of play. James will take the next one.

This is Denis Zakaria's Premier League debut.

The 26-year-old Switzerland midfielder's only two games since joining on loan from Juventus in August have been in cups.

He has now played in three of Europe's top five leagues in 2022, having joined Juve from Borussia Monchengladbach in January.

Chelsea are given a corner even though the ball hits Kai Havertz last. Bournemouth aren't impressed but it matters little in the end as Reece James' shot is blocked.

Philip Billing has a go from this free-kick but it's straight down the middle and an easy one for Kepa to save.

Nice skill from Dominic Solanke and Thiago Silva fouls him for a Cherries free-kick in shooting range.

Reece James is straight into the action down the right for Chelsea but the move fizzles out. The fans enjoyed it though.

Michael Brown
Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

They desperately need a win. Graham Potter, there's so much expectation. A great squad of players but that inconsistency has continued under the new reign of Potter. I think it's a game that they can go on and win for sure but it will be difficult. Bournemouth are trying to improve on their performances.

I don't know why that inconsistency keeps creeping in but they've got to lose it very quickly.

This game of association football starts in the traditional manner, with a kick-off from the centre circle.

This is Bournemouth's first league game since being taken over by American businessman Bill Foley a couple of weeks ago.

Previous owner Maxim Demin has sold his 100% stake in the Cherries to Foley's Black Knight Football Club.

Foley, the owner of NHL ice hockey franchise the Vegas Golden Knights, is now chairman.

It is the latest American investment into the Premier League after a group led by Todd Boehly took over Chelsea in May.

Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Leeds, West Ham and Manchester City all also have US investment on some scale.

There is a huge roar for Reece James' name as it is called out in the line-ups.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil speaking on Amazon Prime: "It was nice to get the nod [as manager] but it is the beginning of a big task because we need to get some results.

"Defending set plays has been tricky for us. There are always things that come up, game management, set plays and coming to places like this. The group I have got are brilliant. They are relentless and will never give up.

"We have tried to improve everything but today will be a big test for us."

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Bournemouth captain Lloyd Kelly says the World Cup break came at an "ideal" time for him.

The Cherries centre-back has not featured since September because of an ankle injury but has recovered now.

He told BBC Radio Solent: "I’ve missed nine or 10 [league] games. If there wasn’t a World Cup break you could probably double that. Of course, no-one wants to get injured but, for sure, it’s benefited me.

"It’s been a long 12 weeks getting back fit, but I’m happy to say now I am back and ready to go.

"I was at such a good place before my injury and it felt like we started the season well. When you pick up an injury that sits you out for a long period, it is going to be frustrating. I just took it day by day, week by week to make sure I could get back as quickly as possible."

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Chelsea

More from Chelsea boss Graham Potter speaking on Amazon Prime: "It's been a long wait and we are looking forward to the game. We had 10 days to get away and spend time with the family and since we've come back we've been working on how the team plays because we weren't happy with how we performed.

"The ambition here is to win and win in any competition. I think there is more to come from the team. We have lost key players so it has been tricky to judge the squad because of the situation we had but we are always look to improve [the squad]."

Only three teams have won more top-flight away matches against Chelsea than they have lost...

They are Manchester United (W31 D22 L26), Bournemouth (W3 L2) and Carlisle United (W1). The Blues have faced 60 different opponents in the top flight.

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Chelsea right-back Reece James is in a "good place" after the "challenging period" of missing out on the World Cup, said boss Graham Potter earlier this week.

A knee injury suffered on 11 October meant James did not make England's squad for the tournament.

The 23-year-old has been training for a few weeks and is back now.

"It was a World Cup and they come around every four years. So when you're young, the perspective is not so easy to get," said Potter.

"You are young and you want to play. That's really understandable. It's the same for Reece, [England left-back] Ben Chilwell, [France midfielder] N'Golo Kante. It's brutal really to have to deal with.

"You can try to help them and give them a bit of perspective but in the end it has to come from them, their families and those people close to them."

Amazon Prime

Chelsea manager Graham Potter on Amazon Prime: "We've been working on how the team plays. We weren't happy with how the team performed towards the back end of that period of the season so we wanted to try and improve that and that's where the focus has been."

On Reece James returning: "It's brilliant to have him back. He's a top, top player. We've missed him for sure and although we have a lot of good players, Reece is high level so any team would miss him. He's building up his time so he probably won't get 90 minutes today but it's great to have him from the start."

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