[Pre-Match Thread] Chelsea vs Bournemouth - League Cup
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Quarter Final
20 December 2017
Kick Off: 19:45 BST / 14:45 EST / 11:45 PST
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This will be only the second meeting between these sides in the League Cup, with Chelsea winning both legs 1-0 in their previous encounter, the second round in 1994-95.
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Bournemouth have only won one of their last nine meetings with Chelsea in all competitions (L8), though that win did come at Stamford Bridge back in December 2015.
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The Blues have won seven of their last eight home League Cup games (L1), netting 24 goals in the process.
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Chelsea have been eliminated from three of their previous five League Cup quarter-final ties.
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The Cherries have never won in 15 previous away League Cup games against top-flight opponents (D3 L12), though they did eliminate Blackburn on penalties in September 2004 as a League One side, with Eddie Howe playing the full 120 minutes in that match.
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This is only Bournemouth's second appearance in the quarter-final of this competition - they lost their previous such match 3-1 against Liverpool in 2014-15.
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Michy Batshuayi has scored five goals in his five appearances in the League Cup, including a hat-trick against Nottingham Forest in the third round of this year's tournament.
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Callum Wilson has scored in three of his last four League Cup matches for Bournemouth, in a run stretching back to August 2014.
Chelsea
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will hand midfielder Kenedy another chance to impress in Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Bournemouth.
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Kenedy, 21, has started just two senior games this term after being sent home from the club's pre-season tour of China over comments on social media.
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Michy Batshuayi, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Dujon Sterling and Ethan Ampadu are also set to feature for the hosts.
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Alonso will not be playing due to accumulated yellows, will return December 23 against Everton.
Bournemouth
- Bournemouth will be without defender Charlie Daniels and forward Josh King.
*All comps.
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| Chelsea | W D L W W |
| Bournemouth | L D D L L |
Posted Dec 20, 2017, 4:14 AM UTC · edited