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First-team stars to be recalled after rotation in the FA Cup

Chelsea have been boosted by the return to fitness of Noni Madueke, Reece James and Romeo Lavia for their Premier League showdown against Bournemouth tonight.

Lavia and James both made their returns from hamstring injuries in that game, playing 45 minutes, and Enzo Maresca confirmed that the pair each came through their comebacks unscathed.

“We are very happy for both,” Maresca said. “They played 45 minutes the other day and now they are available for the next games.

“As I said since we've started, we are going to try and manage them both because they are a bit delicate situations."

Madueke, meanwhile, missed out on the squad through illness, but Maresca says the winger is now “100 per cent fit”.

Marecsa made 10 changes to his side against Morecambe and will likely make a similar number when the Cherries come to Stamford Bridge, with the possibility that youngster Josh Acheampong could get another start at centre-back.

Predicted Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Injured: Fofana, Badiashile, Dewsbury-Hall, Kellyman

Unavailable: Mudryk

Time and date: 7:30pm GMT on Tuesday January 14 2025

Venue: Stamford Bridge

TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports