Bournemouth vs Chelsea: TV channel, live broadcast, team news and preview

Chelsea will visit Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium on Wednesday with the intention of taking his first four places firmly.

Maurizio Sarri's men won the FA Cup 3-0 against Sheffield on Wednesday, but a 2-0 defeat by Arsenal in their last league game made their position suddenly vulnerable.

They will meet a Bournemouth team that has had 10 days to prepare for this game. The Cherries are thirsty after ending a five-game winless streak with a 2-0 win over West Ham in their last game.

In the United States, the match can be viewed on NBCSN and UNIVERSO. You can watch it via NBC Sports Live and UNIVERSO NOW.

In the UK, the game will not be broadcast live.

Bournemouth will be forced to face off without key striker Callum Wilson, who has failed to qualify for the match, though new hires Dominic Solanke and Chris Mepham are on the bench.

The former Chelsea player, Nathan Ake, however, aligns himself in the starting lineup with his compatriot, former blues player, Asmir Begovic, among the substitutes.

Bournemouth confirmed from the XI: Begovic; Clyne, Cook, Ake, Smith; Brooks, Gosling, Stanislas, Surman, Fraser; King.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is totally absent from the match team, while rumors continue to hover over his exit from Stamford Bridge.

Gonzalo Higuain, however, makes his debut in the Premier League and will lead the finish line. Eden Hazard was dismissed after playing a good part of the season as fake 9.

Confirmed Chelsea from XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pedro, Higuain, Hazard

From Chelsea chances to win are priced at 8/13 according to the 365 bet, while a draw is available at 10/3. A win for Bournemouth is priced at 19/4 /

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Chelsea's position in the Champions League was more and more threatened when Arsenal secured a 2-1 victory over Cardiff on a moving night at Emirates.

Burnley, meanwhile, has served the Blues by picking up an unexpected Manchester United point, but the specter of the Old Trafford club is also hovering over them as they continue their return to the European elite competition.

Maurizio Sarri's team has appeared vulnerable in recent weeks. A succession of narrow victories were dotted with surprisingly lost points and in their last Premier League outing, they were completely beaten 2-0 by Arsenal.

The progress of the Carabao Cup and FA Cup are welcome, but with the league games against Manchester City and Tottenham coming later this month as well as the Carabao Cup final, it is now time for the men of Sarri regain their best level. .

The side-show that continues to link Eden Hazard to his move to Real Madrid has not helped their cause and it's something that seems to tire the manager.

"If he wants to go, I think he has to go," he said. "Of course, I hope the opposite. I hope that he wants to stay here with us and improve. He has the potential to be the best player in Europe right now. "

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The Belgian's future surely depends on Chelsea's ability to play in the Champions League. To achieve this, this is the type of match they need to win.

Having outgrown their weight under the guidance of Eddie Howe, the Cherries have had a tougher time recently, losing nine of their last 13 games, although they have somewhat corrected the balance in their numbers. 39, imposing 2-0 on their last outing against West Ham. .

The goals of Callum Wilson and Josh King gave them the points on this occasion and a resumption of the performance would be warmly welcomed against one of the big caliber of the Premier League.