AFC Bournemouth vs. Chelsea, Premier League: Confirmed lineups; how to watch

Welcome to cold and stormy Dean Court, where Chelsea hope to bounce back from Wednesday’s poor defeat against Leeds United. Enzo Maresca’s expecting an equally tough game here, so we’re going to have to do a lot better than last time out.
The head coach has made a few changes to help us achieve those goals, including Cole Palmer getting to start his first game after months out with injury.
Here we go!
AFC Bournemouth starting XI:
Petrović | Truffert, Senesi, Scott, Evanilson, Smith (c), Tavernier, Diakité, Kluivert, Jiménez, Semenyo
Substitutes from: Dennis, Brooks, Hill, J.Araujo, Adli, Enes Unal, Soler, Kroupi, Gonzalez
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez | Cucurella, Chalobah, Fofana, Gusto | Enzo, James (c) | Garnacho, Palmer, Neto | Delap
Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Acheampong, Badiashile, Hato, Santos, Estêvão, Gittens, Guiu, João Pedro
Date / Time: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 15.00 GMT; 10am EST; 8:30pm IST
Venue: Dean Court, Bournemouth
Referee: Michael Oliver (on pitch); Craig Pawson (VAR)
On TV: none (UK); none (USA); Star Sports Select HD2 (India); SuperSport Action, Canal+ Sport 5 (NGA); elsewhere
Streaming: none (UK); Peacock (USA); JioHotstar (India); DStv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!