• Bournemouth have dropped to 14th in the Premier League table

• Chelsea are fourth despite their defeat to Leeds

• Recommended bet: Chelsea to win

Chelsea lost ground in the Premier League title race on Wednesday night, but they will look to get back on track when they take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

Enzo Maresca's side were humbled by a spirited Leeds at Elland Road, with the Whites running out 3-1 winners in what was a must-win game for their manager Daniel Farke.

Chelsea's defeat in midweek was their first in seven outings, while Bournemouth are also struggling under manager Andoni Iraola.

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Team news

Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook will serve the second of his three-match suspension, while Tyler Adams is also banned after collecting five yellow cards for the season. 

Centre-back Marcos Senesi should return from a suspension of his own, as should David Brooks. Ryan Christie and Ben Gannon-Doak are both sidelined with knee and thigh injuries.

Chelsea's Levi Colwill remains a long-term injury absentee due to a knee problem, while Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia are both sidelined until January.

Moises Caicedo is still suspended and he will serve the second of his three-match ban after being shown a straight red card against Arsenal.

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The stats

After a strong start to the season, Bournemouth are now winless in five, losing four of those games. 

The Cherries have conceded 13 goals in their last five games, but they have only lost one of their seven home fixtures this season.

Iraola’s side have conceded just five home goals all campaign, but they face a Chelsea team that have secured 13 points away from home this season. 

Maresca's outfit have won four of their seven away matches, while they have only lost one of their previous eight games.

Chelsea have also got a good record against Bournemouth in recent years, with the Blues avoiding defeat in the last seven head-to-head meetings.

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Prediction

Chelsea were given a wake-up call by Leeds in midweek, but they have shown they can bounce back from adversity in the recent past. 

When they lost 2-1 to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in October, the Blues responded by going on a seven-match unbeaten run, and they should be able to get back to winning ways this weekend.

Iraola's Bournemouth have been unable to string results together in recent weeks and a five-match winless run will start to unsettle certain members of the crowd and dressing room.

The Cherries have a poor record against their opponents this week and they do not have the resources that Maresca has at his disposal.

With the likes of Cole Palmer, Reece James and Alejandro Garnacho starting Wednesday's game against Leeds on the bench, Chelsea should have enough strength in depth to get back on track this weekend.

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