[Teams] Bournemouth vs Chelsea: Confirmed Line-Ups From The Vitality Stadium

Chelsea will look to cement their position in the top four with a win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium this evening.

Maurizio Sarri has handed a start to Gonzalo Higuain with the Argentinean international leading the line up front. Eden Hazard and Pedro offer support from the wings with Willian named on the bench despite scoring twice last time out.

Emerson Palmeiri gets the nod at left-back ahead of Marcos Alonso while David Luiz, Antonio Rudiger and Cesar Azpolicueta also start in the back four with Andreas Christensen among the substitutes.

Mateo Kovacic is selected ahead of Ross Barkley with the Croatian international lining-up alongside Jorginho and N’Golo Kante in midfield.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Bournemouth

Boruc, Clyne, Cook, Ake, Smith, Surman, Gosling, Stanislas, Fraser, Brooks, King

Subs: Mousset, Ibe, Daniels, Rico, Begovic, Solanke, Mepham

Chelsea

Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Pedro, Higuain, Hazard.

Subs: Alonso, Barkley, Loftus-Cheek, Caballero, Giroud, Willian, Christensen