Bournemouth's Adam Smith and Marcus Tavernier are in line for their first appearances of the season after returning to full fitness.
Summer signing Alex Scott is still a few weeks away from making his debut.
Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia is ruled out with an ankle injury sustained during training.
Club captain Reece James, Armando Broja and Benoit Badiashile are nearing returns but will not be involved this weekend.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Bournemouth have lost four of their six Premier League home fixtures versus Chelsea, with their only win being 4-0 in January 2019.