According to Football.London, Chelsea will host Bournemouth at home in the Premier League, and Xabi Alonso is likely to make adjustments to the starting lineup, with Caicedo expected to return to action.

Xabi Alonso plans to make several changes to Chelsea's squad for this weekend's match against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. However, much of this depends on whether key players can recover from injury in time.

Palestra and Caicedo have been sidelined for much of the season. The former has not featured at all, while the latter has made only one appearance as a substitute before suffering a calf injury relapse.

Reece James was absent during the international break that just ended due to a hamstring problem. Palmer withdrew from the England squad with a muscle injury, and João Pedro withdrew from the Brazil squad due to a knee issue.

Since Alonso arrived at the club, information about Chelsea player injuries has been closely guarded. In this regard, Alonso is similar to his old friend Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, who is also very cautious about disclosing Arsenal players' injury status.

In any case, Alonso hopes to make several adjustments to the team when Bournemouth visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Damian Martinez will return to training on Friday, his first session since returning from Argentina. For some players, the long journey and limited preparation time may affect their availability for Saturday's match, but this should not be a major issue for the goalkeeper.

Alonso likes to keep his formation a mystery, but this article assumes he will use a 3-4-3 formation. If so, the back line is expected to consist of Lacroix, Colwill, and one other player.

As for that final player, it depends on his specific choice. Wesley Fofana has had a poor start to the season, while Cobham academy graduate Achampong has performed well on the right side of the three-man defense. Given Chelsea's defensive issues in the away match against Brentford, where Fofana was deployed on the right wing, Achampong has a chance to start.

Pedro Neto is likely to continue as the right wing-back. Matches at Stamford Bridge suit the Portuguese international better, and he returned to training on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Alonso may give Palestra his competitive debut for Chelsea. Palestra has missed all matches this season due to a quadriceps injury, but he is now nearly recovered. This could mean Chavarría moves to the bench.

Lavia performed well for Belgium during the international break, and as long as Alonso does not think the 22-year-old needs rest, he could replace Valentín Barco in the starting lineup. The most pressing question for Chelsea fans is whether Caicedo can return in time.

Caicedo was close to returning before the international break against Brentford, and with three additional weeks to recover since then, he should be available. Alonso may provide a definitive answer at Friday's press conference, assuming he is willing to reveal team news.

This article assumes Caicedo has recovered sufficiently to make his first start of the season, and therefore will replace Henderson. Nonetheless, the 24-year-old is not expected to play the full 90 minutes.

The attack line is harder to predict. João Pedro did not appear in training photos released by the club this week, as he is still recovering from a knee injury. If he is not 100% fit, Alonso likely will not take the risk.

Welbeck could continue as the center forward, with the 35-year-old striker looking to score his first Premier League goal in a Chelsea shirt. Morgan Rogers is expected to play on the left wing, with Estêvão Willian potentially on the other flank.

The severity of Palmer's muscle injury remains unclear, but Alonso has Estêvão as an option on the right wing. If Palmer is not 100% fit, Alonso may not see fit to take the risk; even if available, Palmer may start from the bench.

Predicted Chelsea XI (3-4-3): Damian Martinez; Achampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Pedro Neto, Caicedo, Lavia, Palestra; Estêvão, Rogers, Welbeck

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