Lesley Ugochukwu is handed his first Premier League start, with Moises Caicedo not in the matchday squad because of a knock picked up on international duty. Mykhailo Mudryk starts for the first time this season, joining Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson in attack.

Ben Chilwell drops to the bench and he is joined there by youngsters Alfie Gilchrist, Deivid Washington, Alex Matos and Ronnie Stutter.

Conor Gallagher captains in Chilwell’s absence.

Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Gallagher (c), Enzo, Ugochukwu, Sterling, Jackson, Mudryk.

Subs: Bergstrom, Petrovic, Chilwell, Maatsen, Gilchrist, Matos, Palmer, Stutter, Washington.

Bournemouth: Neto (c); Aarons, Zabarnyi, Kelly, Kerkez, Cook, Billing, Christie, Tavernier, Solanke, Ouattara.

Subs: Radu, Rothwell, Smith, Traore, Brooks, Sinisterra, Kluivert, Semenyo, Senesi.