Disappointment rang all around Stamford Bridge on Tuesday when Chelsea and Bournemouth saw difficult runs continue with a 2-2 draw in London.<\/p>\n
MORE \u2014 Willy Caballero speaks for Enzo Maresca after draw<\/a><\/p>\n David Brooks gave Bournemouth an early lead but a Cole Palmer penalty and Enzo Fernandez finish put the hosts ahead before Justin Kluivert leveled the score in a frantic first half-hour.<\/p>\n Yet Bournemouth saw its winless run hit 10 and Chelsea dropped points for the sixth time in their last seven Premier League matches as the game\u2019s final 63 minutes ran out without another goal.<\/p>\n WATCH \u2014 Chelsea vs Bournemouth full match replay<\/a><\/p>\n Chelsea stay fifth for the moment with 30 points, while Bournemouth remain 15th with 23.<\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s best front four can\u2019t be its only front four<\/p>\n Enzo Maresca\u2019s been sick for a few days and left assistant Willy Caballero to take the post-match media duties<\/a>, and talking about Tuesday\u2019s game certainly wouldn\u2019t have made him feel better. Chelsea were fortunate to escape the first half on level terms against a wounded Bournemouth, and couldn\u2019t find a winner despite an improved second half. The Blues are starting to have some real questions in attack right now, as Liam Delap\u2019s stop-start young career at Chelsea is firmly in stop mode and they can\u2019t play Joao Pedro every game. Estevao remains bright and Cole Palmer was good in his 63 minutes, but Alejandro Garnacho\u2019s Manchester United issues \u2014 electric in attack, nowhere in defense \u2014 are now his Chelsea issues. It seems like Maresca\u2019s fix for every problem is to get his best front four out there but that will wear out Neto, Pedro, Palmer, and Estevao in a hurry. The rest of the group are on a Wizard of Oz like Yellow Brick Road where Garnacho needs to find defensive awareness, Delap his finishing touch, and a host of others \u2014 Jamie Gittens, Marc Guiu, Facundo Buonanotte \u2014 need to find minutes and\/or production. Or Chelsea may just end up sending them back to Kansas while going back into the market for more January buys.<\/p>\n What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n Bournemouth host Arsenal at 12:30pm ET Saturday, then welcome the other North Londoners \u2014 Tottenham Hotspur \u2014 on Wednesday, January 7.<\/p>\n Chelsea go to Manchester City at 12:30pm ET and then visit Fulham on Wednesday, January 7.<\/p>\n Chelsea vs Bournemouth final score: 2-2<\/p>\n David Brooks 6′, Cole Palmer pen 15′, Enzo Fernandez 23′, Justin Kluivert 28′<\/p>\n Chelsea vs Bournemouth live updates \u2014 by Nick MendolaChelsea subs<\/p>\n Enzo Maresca looks settle things down coming out of the break by plugging Reece James and Pedro Neto into the game for Garnacho and Josh Acheampong. <\/p>\n Halftime \u2014 Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth<\/p>\n Crazy 45 minutes, as the Blues had more of the ball but the Cherries produced a lot more danger.<\/p>\n Still, both sides grabbed a pair of goals as Bournemouth produced a handful of big chances.<\/p>\n Robert Sanchez was busy and good in Chelsea\u2019s goal, while Cole Palmer, David Brooks, and Semenyo have been the key players.<\/p>\n Semenyo conceded a penalty but also played a part in both goals as his name continues to run through the rumor mill. Are these his last minutes for Bournemouth<\/a>?<\/p>\n Justin Kluivert goal \u2014 Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth<\/p>\n Semenyo\u2019s big throw is nodded back across goal by Trevoh Chalobah, and Kluivert keeps moving while Alejandro Garnacho stops, stabbing the ball home at the back post.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kluivert brings Bournemouth level at 2-2<\/p>\n It’s chaos at Stamford Bridge as Justin Kluivert is able to get a touch to bring the Cherries level at 2-2 with Chelsea in the first half.<\/p>\n Enzo Fernandez goal \u2014 Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth<\/p>\n Enzo Fernandez and Alejandro Garancho worked a delayed 1-2, and the former holds his shot attempt past a defender to slam the ball into the upper reaches of the goal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fernandez blasts Chelsea in front of Bournemouth<\/p>\n Chelsea take the lead as Enzo Fernandez fires his effort into the back of the net to give his side a 2-1 lead over Bournemouth early in the first half at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n Sanchez stands tall<\/p>\n Robert Sanchez has made two saves on David Brooks inside of two minutes to keep the game knotted at one. Quite a start at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n Cole Palmer penalty goal \u2014 Chelsea 1-1 Bournemouth<\/p>\n Palmer sneaks the ball beyond the reach of the correctly-reading Petrovic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Palmer tucks away Chelsea’s penalty v. Bournemouth<\/p>\n Chelsea get back on level terms as Estevao is brought down inside the box allowing Cole Palmer to slot home his attempt from the spot to make it 1-1 against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n Chelsea penalty<\/p>\n Antoine Semenyo trips up Estevao inside the box and Chelsea will have a chance to draw level from the spot.<\/p>\n David Brooks goal \u2014 Chelsea 0-1 Bournemouth<\/p>\n A long throw sees David Brooks force a save out of Robert Sanchez before burying the rebound.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brooks gives Bournemouth shock lead over Chelsea<\/p>\n It’s a dream start for the Cherries as David Brooks’ header is saved, but the ball falls to Brooks again right in front of the goal to give Bournemouth a 1-0 lead over Chelsea.<\/p>\n Chelsea lineup<\/p>\n Sanchez, Acheampong, Chalobah, Fofana, Gusto, Caicedo, Fernandez, Estevao, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap<\/p>\n Bournemouth lineup<\/p>\n Petrovic, Truffert, Senesi, Jimenez, Hill, Brooks, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson<\/p>\n Chelsea vs Bournemouth preview \u2014 by Andy Edwards<\/p>\n Just as they did last season, Chelsea (5th place – 29 points) entered into the PL title race for all of a handful of days before falling into a downward spiral that ended their chase just as quickly as it began. The Blues sat 2nd in the table after 12 games, six points off leaders Arsenal. Six games (and just one win) later, and the gap is 13. Saturday\u2019s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa<\/a> was a heavy blow for Enzo Maresca\u2019s side, after they flat out dominated the game in the first half (10-0 shots, 1.97-0.00 xG) before a shocking role reversal after the break.<\/p>\n If confidence is low for the hosts, where must it be for Andoni Iraola\u2019s side? Speaking of sides that went 2nd in the table before the wheels fell off, Bournemouth (15th – 22 points) were four points back of Arsenal after nine games but after taking just four points from the next nine, they are now 20 points adrift and seem set to lose star attacker Antoine Semenyo during the January transfer window. Semenyo has a release clause in his contract that expires early in the month and Manchester City are keen to wrap up the deal quickly. <\/p>\n Chelsea team news, focus<\/p>\n OUT: Romeo Lavia (thigh), Dario Essugo (thigh), Levi Colwill (torn ACL – MORE<\/a>), Mykhailo Mudryk (suspension) | QUESTIONABLE: Marc Cucurella (thigh), Jorrel Hato (undisclosed)<\/p>\n Bournemouth team news, focus<\/p>\n