Diego Costa and N’golo Kante will be absent at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day.
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Chelsea will be without influential duo Diego Costa and N’golo Kante, both of whom picked up their fifth yellow cards of the season in the 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.
John Terry also looks set to miss out through injury for Antonio Conte’s side
Eddie Howe has selection problems of his own due to Nathan Ake being ineligible for the match at Stamford Bridge.
Ake is unable to play against Chelsea due to the terms of his loan deal.
Lewis Cook is out through injury, while Junior Stanislas and Andrew Surman are also unlikely to be available.
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