Eddie Howe: “We are feeling good and confident at the moment. Our home form has been very good, we have won our last two here and performed well away in the last two as well, against Southampton and Liverpool, which were really big points for us.
- Bournemouth have lost six of their eight games against Chelsea in all competitions (W2). Their only win at home came in their first game against them in September 1988.
- After losing 1-0 to the Cherries in December 2015, Chelsea have won their last two against Bournemouth netting seven goals.
- The Blues have lost only once in their last 12 Premier League away matches, winning nine (D2).
- Bournemouth have won consecutive Premier League fixtures at the Golsands Stadium, netting five goals in the process.
- Costa hasn’t scored in any of his last three Premier League appearances and he’s never gone four in a row in the competition without scoring. The last time he did this in league competition was in La Liga with Atletico Madrid in January 2014.
Team News:
Tyrone Mings is still suspended, while Andrew Surman (knee) won’t feature. Adam Federici and Callum Wilson are long-term absentees.
Team News
Chelsea’s only absentee remains Victor Moses due to calf injury.
Bournemouth: Boruc; Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels; Fraser, Arter, Wilshere, Pugh; King, Afobe
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Pedro, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Willian, Costa, Hazard.
Date: 08 April 2017
Time:18:30 CET
Venue: Goldsands Stadium, Bournemouth, England
Referee: Andre Marriner
