Chelsea vs Bournemouth Starting XI Lineup: Reece James, Zakaria, Mount, Sterling, Havertz, Pulisic All Start #CHEBOU

Reece James returns to action, 11 weeks after suffering his knee injury in Milan.

Chelsea vs Bournemouth line ups

Thiago Silva plays his 100th game for Chelsea with Kalidou Koulibaly also in the defence.

Kepa continues in goal and the attack consists of World Cup players Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling. Denis Zakaria is in midfield for the first time in the Premier League.

There is a first appearance on the bench for 19-year-old defender Bashir Humphreys, our development squad captain. Also among the subs are teenagers Lewis Hall, Omari Hutchinson and Carney Chukwuemeka.

Bournemouth have former Chelsea Academy player Dominic Solanke in their attack.

Chelsea: Kepa; James, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Jorginho (c), Zakaria, Mount, Sterling, Havertz, Pulisic.

Subs: Bettinelli, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Humphreys, Gallagher, Hall, Chukwuemeka, Hutchinson, Aubameyang.

Bournemouth: Travers; A Smith, Kelly (c), Senesi, Zemura, Stacey, Cook, Lerma, Billing, Solanke, Moore.

Subs: Plain, Christie, Stephens, Marcondes, Lowe, Rothwell, Dembele, Pearson, Anthony.

The referee is Simon Hooper