Seven players set to miss Chelsea vs Bournemouth as Enzo Maresca faces Marc Cucurella wait

Chelsea will go into Tuesday night's clash against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge sweating over the fitness of Marc Cucurella, who was taken injured at the weekend.

The Spanish full-back was a casualty during the Blues last-gasp defeat to Aston Villa last time out. He felt his hamstring, meaning tests have been required in the short turnaround before Enzo Maresca's side swiftly back in action one last time in 2025.

Chelsea host Bournemouth in the Premier League with the chance to leapfrog Liverpool back into the top four, albeit having played one match more.

Only victory will make that possible, whereas dropping any amount of points opens the door to more rivals creep ahead of the Blues and take extra confidence into 2026.

Cucurella's involvement could be crucial as fellow left-sided defender Jorrel Hato has also recently experienced fitness issues. Maresca touched on the topic in his final update of the next big clash.

With that, football.london looks at the full list of absentees for Chelsea vs Bournemouth (7.30pm Tuesday, December 30).