Chelsea Held to a 2-2 Draw by Bournemouth

Chelsea's recent struggles continued as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

The Blues, who were looking to bounce back from their 0-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, took the lead through Alonso but were pegged back by goals from Jefferson Lerma and Joshua King.

However, Alonso popped up again to score the equalizer in the 85th minute, salvaging a point for Chelsea.

The result leaves Chelsea in fourth place, just four points ahead of Manchester United, who have a game in hand.

The match saw both teams create scoring opportunities, with Chelsea dominating possession but Bournemouth looking dangerous on the counter-attack.

The draw will be seen as a setback for Chelsea, who are looking to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League.

Bournemouth, on the other hand, will be pleased with the point, which helps them in their bid to avoid relegation.

The teams lined up as follows: Bournemouth (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Stacey, Steve Cook, Nathan Ake, Smith; Billing, Lerma, Lewis Cook; Fraser, Wilson, King.

Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Caballero; Tomori, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, James; Pedro, Mount, Giroud.