Chelsea, Enzo Maresca and Bournemouth
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Bournemouth are winless in five matches, with Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson struggling to provide goals or assists. Manager Andoni Iraola, however, appears more concerned about defensive issues and keeping his squad committed to his ultra high-intensity approach after a flat display at Everton in midweek.
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Chelsea will face off against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium this Saturday as they hope to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Blues suffered a poor 3-1 loss away at
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium (15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Maresca has no fresh injury concerns after Wednesday's defeat at Leeds, while Moises Caicedo will serve the second match of his three-game suspension.
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Chelsea.
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Everton boss David Moyes speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It was an excellent win for us because it has not really been a happy hunting ground for Everton in recent years. Bournemouth have been doing really well this year so we might have just caught them at the right time, they had a couple of injuries and suspensions, so did we.
Bournemouth have lost four of their last five and are winless in that run, as Andoni Iraola’s side lost 1-0 at home to Everton in midweek. The Cherries are staying in most games but are making defensive mistakes at one end and not being clinical enough at the other end. Not a great combo.
WATCH: The only way to watch Bournemouth vs. Everton is on Peacock Premium, NBC’s low-cost streaming service. When is this English Premier League match? Kick-off is on Tuesday, December 2, at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. MST), but coverage begins slightly before the kick.
Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison believes Bournemouth's recent dip in form has coincided with reports linking Antoine Semenyo with a move away from the club. Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat by Everton was the Cherries' fourth loss in five matches.
Idrissa Gueye remains out with a suspension after his bizarre red card at Man United, while Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Patterson and Seamus Coleman are out as Moyes is down to the bare bones in defense. Thierno Barry keeps working hard up top but the goals aren’t coming, so perhaps Beto will be handed a start?