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Chelsea will host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day, a game that Diego Costa and N’Golo Kante will miss, having accumulated 5 yellow cards.

Costa had picked up four bookings in his first six games of the season but avoided a caution in the subsequent 10 fixtures, before being booked in today’s game against Crystal Palace.

Kante, on the other hand, has accumulated four bookings in his last six appearances, after not being cautioned between August 15 and November 20.

The pair who are key players in Antonio Conte’s team will miss the game against Bournemouth on December 26th.