Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for updates as Chelsea host Bournemouth in the Premier League, with updates from across the other 3pm fixtures. Aston Villa 0-0 BrentfordWith no Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter is playing as a No10 for Brentford – having played left-back in the 3-0 win over Chelsea before the break. Just now, Jannik Schuster’s underhit backpass nearly let in Nicolas Jackson for Villa.Tom CollomosseGoal:Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth (Rogers/Silva OG 3')This is ridiculous! Talk about fast starts. Chelsea are 2-0 up! Morgan Rogers with a deflected strike, or actually, it's an own goal for Silva. This is ravenous. Goal:Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth (Henderson 2')That is a superb finish from Jordan Henderson for his first Chelsea goal, whipped into the corner off the post! Cole Palmer deserves a lot of credit for his brilliance in the build-up. Kick-off! We're getting underway across the country! Live updates for you right here. Kick-off imminentBy Luke PowerTime to get your predictions in!Chelsea's games have been entertaining this season. I'm going to go for a wild one: 3-3. Cole's family affairCole Palmer’s family – his mum, dad, sister, girlfriend – are all pitch-side before kick-off after he’s signed his new contract which was announced today until 2034. A slightly random extension out of nowhere. Maybe it's to make sure he's got parity with Joao Pedro and Moises Caicedo after their new deals. Maybe a rival club came in for him in the summer. Who knows. Either way, he's contracted to here for a long time. Kieran GillIs Emi Martinez the answer to Chelsea's problems?Chelsa have been due a world-class goalkeeper for years and I do believe they have one in Emi Martinez. At times I've thought he is the best in the Premier League.Something must be in the water at Cobham, though, because he has not reached those levels so far. Ten goals conceded in four league games so far, and some of those very preventable.Conceding is a team fault, not just something that can be pinned on the goalkeeper, but Chelsea will hope he can get them out of some tight situations. Do you think he's the right man for the job? Let's hear from Xabi Alonso'We're really happy that Moi [Caicedo] is back. He's a to-class player and we were missing him. We need to help him in his feeling on the pitch,' he told Sky Sports. 'Unfortunately Reece picked up a little injury yesterday, so let's see the tests to assess it. 'It's part of our job [dealing with injuries]. it is what it is. We're not complaining. We still have enough quality and a good team and spirit. 'Cole is a special player and guy. When he feels well, we have a better team. We're delighted he has extended his contract. 'The reality is we're playing well. We need to start winning games. We need to arrive better in the box and defend certain situations better.'He also misspoke and claimed that Chelsea had three points in five games... only four off! Moises Caicedo returnsMoises Caicedo has only played one Premier League match this season due to a calf injury, so it is a big relief for the Blues to see him back.He's one of five returners alongside Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer, and Marco Palestra, who makes the bench. Do Chelsea need to get a move on?Xabi Alonso made a fine start to life at Chelsea with two wins in the league but since then they have only picked up a single point.They come into today sat 10th in the table and that position can't drag on forever. Alonso is persisting with his back-three strategy, but people will get frustrated if that doesn't pay off against a winless Bournemouth. The Blues have the worst defensive record in the league, with 12 goals conceded. What I have been impressed by is their front three, which has a case for being the best in the Premier League. Reece James' absence EXPLAINEDI’m told Reece James picked up a small injury yesterday which is why he hasn’t made today’s squad. Kieran GillCole Palmer's new contractBy Luke PowerTrust Cole Palmer to do things his own way.Not content with a regular contract extension announcement, he did so via a mock livestream.Chelsea are clearly continuing with their odd strategy of theoretically tying players down for the rest of existence. Palmer's existing deal still had seven years left on it, but now he's 'locked in' until 2034. Palmer had seven years left to run on his previous deal, but has agreed improved terms with the new contract extends his commitment by a further 12 months.
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