No be small matter dey ground for Stamford Bridge as Chelsea dey prepare to host Bournemouth for Tuesday night football. Both teams don dey hustle for win like say dem get wahala wey don hold dem, with Chelsea just manage one win from their last five matches. Dem don really drop from the top four when e be say just one month ago, dem dey shine like star for title race!
Bournemouth, dem no fit catch win since October. Na suffering and smiling dem sabi now, plenty draws wey no help dem for table. As e stand, dem dey waka too close to relegation zone like say dem wan fall inside gutter. E be like say na wetin dem go try avoid for this match, as dem don feel wetin loss dey taste like lately.
Marc Cucurella fit no show for the match as e dey suffer hamstring wahala after the loss wey dem get from Aston Villa. Dem dey carry him go for fitness test bitterly dey hope say e go fit play. Long time absentees like Levi Colwill and Roméo Lavia still dey out, while young Dário Essugo dey try recover. But good news be say Cole Palmer don waka back fit and him go dey start again.
For side of Bournemouth, dem dey feel am too as Tyler Adams no dey. The American midfielder don tear hin MCL when e play against Manchester United. Adams dey out for long, and na big blow for dem. Plus, Veljko Milosavljevic, Ben Doak, and Matai Akinmboni dey sit this one out. The Cherries dey plan wetin dem fit do to salvage their season before time waka pass dem.
As Monday night kick-off dey near, predictions dey fly around like chicken for market. Chelsea get the talent to win, especially with their midfield sharp like razor. But if the Chelsea wey show against Leeds and Newcastle show up, dem fit turn this matter to problem because Bournemouth fit use their striker Antoine Semenyo do damage if Chelsea no focus.
Match preview show say Chelsea fit line up like this: Sánchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato; Caicedo, James; Palmer, Enzo, Neto; Pedro. On the other side, Bournemouth go land with Petrović; Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Cook, Scott; Jiménez, Tavernier, Semenyo; Kroupi. E go be like say if Chelsea get their groove back, dem fit win this one small-small.
For history matter, Chelsea dey unbeaten in last eight matches against Bournemouth, and dem don win four of those. Dem don draw like four times too. Last time Bournemouth win at Stamford Bridge na December 2019, where dem score late goal wey give dem all three points. Dis time around, Chelsea go wan show say dem no be small pikin.
Ratings and stats don show say Chelsea dey suffer from bad luck for home. Dem drop points after scoring first for plenty matches, but with their attacking strength, this na match wey dem suppose deliver. Going by the way Bournemouth dey leak goals e no go surprise if Chelsea score plenty for this match.
So, as the match dey draw closer, who go collect the points? Abeg, make we gather for watch am, because time dey waka fast.
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