Chelsea had to survive a strong start from their opponents before sealing a win late on at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday night.

It was by no means the perfect performance from Enzo Maresca’s side against Bournemouth but they got the job done.

Substitute Christopher Nkunku finally opened the scoring in the closing stages of the match after both teams had missed chances to take the lead.

Press the next page as we give player ratings for the Blues’ victory at the weekend.