The hosts once again come into this as favourites to claim the victory and advance into the semi-final where they were stopped by London rivals Arsenal last time around. Speaking of the Gunners, their 3-2 loss to Southampton at St. Mary’s sent Chelsea three points clear in the 4th place of the Premier League standings.The Blues dispatched Brighton 1-2 on the road on Sunday with Eden Hazard starring on the court. The Belgian, who began the match in a false 9. role, made his 9th assist of the season for Pedro’s opener before doubling team’s lead himself. It was Hazard’s first goal in two months for Chelsea.
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Chelsea vs Bournemouth: Head-to-head
The Blues picked up a 2-0 victory when these two likes faced each other in this term of the Premier League in September.Chelsea won six and lost two of eight meetings with Bournemouth.The Cherries, however, stunned Chelsea with a shocking 0-3 victory in January at Stamford Bridge.
