The Blues had another fine chance to boost their UCL hopes but underdelivered in what's been a rough patch for Enzo Maresca's men

Chelsea needed some last-gasp captain’s heroics from Reece James to avoid a galling defeat by Bournemouth in a Premier League thriller at Stamford Bridge. The Blues skipper came off the bench to dispatch a stoppage-time free-kick and rescue a dramatic share of the spoils for his side in a pulsating 2-2 tie after they had been stunned by a spirited fightback.

Reece James has discussed the 'negatives' in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth as the Blues captain highlighted a key problem with his side.

Chelsea host Bournemouth in the English Premier League on Tuesday with just three points between the two. Both won in the FA Cup third round with the Blues seeing off Morecambe and the Cherries eliminating West Bromwich Albion.

The officials have been confirmed for Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

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That is how far you have to go back to find the last time Chelsea named the same back-four in successive Premier League games. Eleven League matches have come and gone since then, the first half of them spent charging to the brink of title contention and the second in alarming decline,

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has started to show some real frustrations with one part of his team for the first time really so far. It comes as no surprise either, because the last league game Maresca and has Chelsea side have won came SIX games ago and was exactly a month to the day,