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Predicted Chelsea lineup vs Bournemouth: Palmer starts in 4-2-3-1

By Clovis Pereira

Chelsea's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino looks on during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in London on September 2, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino looks on during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in London on September 2, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Chelsea’s Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino looks on during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in London on September 2, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /

While most fanbases celebrate the end of International breaks, the Chels’ faithful remain unsure as the club has somehow managed to pick up from where they left off last season. Chelsea find themselves sitting in the bottom half of table picking up only one win from their first four games.

However the International break must’ve definitely given Pochettino and his team some time to regroup, work on their flaws and cement gaps. He also has additional quality at his disposal now with Benoit Badiashile and Armando Broja back with the squad and expected to make the bench soon. Deivid Washington too has joined first team training.

AFC Bournemouth on the other hand are winless so far and seem destined to battle relegation this season. The Spanish Head Coach will try and get his players’ hopes up as they know that the Blues are pretty vulnerable right now with Pochettino still experimenting with the squad. The pressure is definitely piling on the west Londoners and the Cherries will look to make the most out of it.

Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez (Spain)

Although the supporters aren’t very impressed with what the Spaniard has put on display so far, Sanchez will continue in goal at least until Petrovic makes his debut. Sanchez has only managed to keep one clean sheet so far which came against newly promoted Luton Town and will be expected to increase that tally with the Cherries up next.

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