Chelsea vs Bournemouth

Already ransacked by injuries, with Wesley Fofana and Armando Broja both ruled out in preparation for the game, they had to watch Reece James go off once more.

"But with eyes elsewhere, James played a routine pass and then signalled immediately to the bench. The full-back at least headed down the tunnel unaided, but his expression was desolate." The win did mean Chelsea gained on top four rivals Tottenham though, moving to within six points of Antonio Conte's side and with a game in hand too. [but his initial absence came through injury before being rested.](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-james-transfer-potter-injury-25845903) [It was noticeable that Chelsea put the handbrake on somewhat after James went off](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/james-silva-mendy-kante-chelsea-25845530), holding out for a 2-0 win courtesy of first half goals from Kai Havertz and Mason Mount. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) mishap, which, given this fixture’s recent history, was a genuine concern. Already ransacked by injuries, with Wesley Fofana and Armando Broja both ruled out in preparation for the game, they had to watch Reece James go off once more.

Reece James limped out of his comeback game for Chelsea against Bournemouth on 53 minutes; the Chelsea defender had only just recovered from a knee injury ...

"But despite that, according to the rules of financial fair play of the Spanish league, we can not sign. The 27-year-old still has more than three-and-a-half years left on his current deal. He would fit into any team in the world so any team would miss him." "We'll have to see how the next 24 to 48 hours go. "Just wanna thank you all for the support, none of you go unnoticed. "Reece is a world-class player.

Marcos Alonso has taken to Instagram to praise one Chelsea player for his performance against Bournemouth last night.

[Goals from Kai Havertz ](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/mateo-kovacics-wordless-reaction-to-kai-havertzs-performance-for-chelsea-against-bournemouth/)and Mason Mount secured the victory for the Blues, who put an end to the five game run they had endured before Christmas without a win. [reports have claimed that he could be set for a new contract](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/report-100k-a-week-player-could-already-earn-new-two-year-deal-just-months-after-leaving-chelsea/) as a result of impressing the manager, Xavi. [heavy criticism after Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages.](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/flimsy-player-chelsea-sold-this-summer-crashes-out-of-cl-after-terrible-display-in-new-position/) [Reece James appeared to suffer an injury in a similar area to where his prior issue had been.](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/player-quotes/wesley-fofana-sends-message-to-reece-james-on-instagram-after-he-picks-up-another-injury-last-night/) [a goal and assist from their German international, ](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/player-quotes/gives-me-a-lot-of-confidence-150k-a-week-chelsea-player-admits-he-loves-playing-under-graham-potter/)they certainly took one step in the right direction. [Former Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has taken to Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmrxdyZsuPC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)to praise fellow Spaniard [Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/tag/kepa-arrizabalaga/) after last night’s win against Bournemouth.

Reece James' personal trainer fumed on Instagram after the Chelsea star re-injured his knee vs Bournemouth. The post has now been deleted.

He can play in any team in the world, so any team would miss him.” “The plan was not for him to play 90 tonight. He would fit into any team in the world. We will have to see the extent of it. He added: “Reece is a world class player. “There was a sort of chop and he felt something there.

Denis Zakaria bossed Chelsea's midfield in their 2-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth - only to reveal he was disappointed with his performance.

“Reece is such an important player for us, we all know Reece’s quality. “It’s really important for us to start building momentum now. “I was running towards goal but then I saw that it was closed in front of me, so I cut back, Kai was there and he gave the ball to Mason, and he scored a beautiful goal. So it’s not too difficult in the end.” “That win was really important for us,” said Zakaria. I have to work, and it’s going to be better with time.”

Kai Havertz believes Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Bournemouth can spark a winning run in the Premier League after a faltering spell before the World Cup.

"I know the vision that Raheem has and he likes to play those sort of balls. "The win and the goals will hopefully give us confidence going forward. "I was in the right position and I was very happy to score.

Chelsea ta dawo buga gasar Premier bayan da ta doke Bournemouth a Stamford Bridge kuma alkaluman kididdiga sun nuna cewa nasara ce da ta dace, ...

Mount shi ne kawai sauran dan wasan Blues da ya zarce giciyensa guda biyu, ko da yake Azpilicueta shi ne ya fi kowa tsallakawa a filin wasa, tare da kokarinsa na neman abokin wasansa a cikin akwatin. Wataƙila a zahiri, babu wanda ya ba da fiye da giciye biyar na James a cikin akwatin kuma Sterling ya bi shi a hankali a kan hudu. Da alama bai yi kyau Zemura ba, kodayake, musamman Sterling ya ci gaba da zama barazana ga Bournemouth a hannun dama, ba tare da wanda ke sarrafa fiye da dribbles biyu na nasara na No.17 ko maɓalli uku ba. . A gefen dama, matsakaicin matsayi ya nuna Sterling a matsayin dan wasan da ya fi ci gaba a Chelsea, tare da James kusa da shi yana ba da goyon baya da kuma mamaye tsaron Bournemouth a wannan reshe. Hakanan abin lura cewa babu wanda ke cikin filin wasan da ya yi ƙoƙarin yin takalmi kamar mai tsaron baya na gefen hagu na Bournemouth Jordan Zemura. Hakan ya taimaka ta hanyar babban rawar da Sterling ya yi, wanda ya dame Bournemouth gaba daya, da dawowar Reece James daga raunin gwiwa, na karshen yana jaddada dalilin da ya sa ya kasance babban rashin nasara ga Graham Potter kuma dalilin da ya sa kocinmu zai yi fatan matsalar.