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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City know that defeat will end any chance they have of getting back into the Premier League title battle when they travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, with the Cherries hoping a victory can see them past the 40-point barrier in their first season in the top flight.
- Kevin De Bruyne and Samir Nasri available for City after injury
- Fabian Delph, Joe Hart, Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure remain injured
- Joshua King and Harry Arter doubtful with respective calf and Achilles injuries
- Bournemouth lost 5-1 to City earlier in the season at the Etihad
Teams
Bournemouth: Boruc; Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels; Ritchie, O’Kane, Surman Gradel; Grabban, King
Substitutes: Federici, Distin, Elphick, Gosling, Iturbe, Pugh, Murray
Manchester City: Caballero, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Clichy, Navas, Fernando, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Aguero
Substitutes: Wright, Demichelis, Sagna, Kolarov, Nasri, Iheanacho, Bony
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Today’s fixtures:
Aston Villa vs Chelsea – 12:45
Arsenal vs Watford – 15:00
Bournemouth vs Manchester City – 15:00
Norwich City vs Newcastle United – 15:00
Stoke City vs Swansea – 15:00
Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion – 15:00
West Ham vs Crystal Palace – 15:00
Liverpool vs Tottenham – 17:30
Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Then again maybe not, Villa come close as Baba makes a bit of a meal of clearing the ball and nearly causes an equaliser.
0 - Aston Villa have not won a Premier League game this season after conceding first (D4 L19 before today). Uphill.
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Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Free kick to Villa outside the area but Courtois easily saves Ayew's effort.
Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Chelsea launch a lovely counter attack that ends when Kenedy's attempts to buy a cheap free kick are turned down. Then Ayew comes close of Villa, but his placed effort is just wide of the far post. Five minutes or so left in the half.
Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Ooof, Loftus-Cheek comes close to a second, nearly curling a low shot into the corner of the net, but it's just wide.
Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: PENALTY TO CHELSEA. Pato brought down by Sissokho
Loftus-Cheek scores the opening goal Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 2: Players coming out for the second half, Oscar coming on for Chelsea, Kenedy going off.
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