We’re only four games into the new season, with a match at AFC Bournemouth coming up, but Chelsea are still right where they ended up last season. Despite more turnover than a bakery, and a record-breaking summer transfer window spend, the Blues have no shown no signs of a positive makeover yet.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has a huge job on his hands. How does he find a constant from all this change?
Chelsea FC at AFC Bournemouth FYIs
Kickoff: Sun. Sept. 17,ย 2pm, Vitality Stadium, London, UK
Chelsea Preview Material:ย Full Fitness/Injury Reportย ย Early Team News
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America:ย LINK
PL Position, Form: Chelseaย 12th, 4 pts, LWLDย ย Bournemouth 16th, 2 pts, DLLD
Google Result Probability: Chelsea ย 56% ย Draw 23%ย Bournemouth ย 21%
When will the Argentine be able to build team chemistry and continuity, given all the new faces everywhere?
Even with Chelsea being as injury-riddled as they are, competition for places in the team remains fierce.
That’s because the squad is just so big, with cash splashed around like water. In filling out our first team prediction, we considered Noni Madueke and Mykhailo Mudryk, but couldn’t find a place for them.
We also subbed out Conor Gallagher for new arrival Cole Palmer. Let’s see how it all shapes out.
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction at AFC Bournemouth
Robert Sanchez; Malo Gusto, Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill, Ben Chilwell; Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer; Ian Maatsen, Raheem Sterling, Nicolas Jackson
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