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Robert Warlow

Kepa and Tomori return, Rudiger dropped: The team Chelsea fans want to see vs Bournemouth

Chelsea fans want Frank Lampard to make big decision against Bournemouth.

The Blues head coach has opted for Willy Caballero in goal in recent weeks, with Kepa Arrizabalaga on the bench.

But Blues fans voting on our website have suggested that they think it is time for Kepa to be returned to the starting line up, after missing the last five matches in all competitions.

The Spaniard's last appearance for the Blues came in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in January, with Caballero preferred for the Premier League games against Leicester City, Manchester United and Tottenham, and the Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.

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Kepa is one of four changes Blues fans want to see against Bournemouth, according to the most popular XI picked by supporters using our website.

One of the other changes is for Fikayo Tomori to return in defence in place of Antonio Rudiger, who had a torrid evening against Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek, while Marcos Alonso is not in the most popular team picked by the fans, after his red card against the German champions.

Meanwhile, the fans want to see Willian and Pedro come back into the team, after coming off the bench against Bayern.

Elsewhere, Olivier Giroud is preferred ahead of Michy Batshuayi to start up front in the most popular XI selected by fans, with Tammy Abraham set to miss out through injury.

The most popular XI picked by Chelsea fans is: Kepa; James, Christensen, Tomori, Azpilicueta; Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount; Willian, Giroud, Pedro.

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