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JAMES RESCUES POINT FOR CHELSEA AGAINST IN-FORM CHERRIES

Reece James scored an injury-time free-kick on his first Premier League appearance since October to salvage a 2-2 draw for Chelsea at home to Bournemouth.

Things had started so well for Chelsea, who created multiple clear-cut chances in the first half and led through a lovely Cole Palmer goal - tucking home after a feint left the goalkeeper on the floor - but they were made to rue profligate finishing.

The Cherries were much-improved after the break and equalized via Justin Kluivert's confident penalty, after Antoine Semenyo was bundled over. The excellent Semenyo fired Bournemouth ahead from a tight angle 18 minutes later, with Bournemouth well on top in the interval.

There was a contentious moment when a pitchside review of David Brooks clotheslining Marc Cucurella, in crude payback for a nasty block the Spaniard laid on Brooks in the first half, only resulted in a yellow card, but Chelsea would be kidding only themselves if they blamed that for the result.

James' equalizer leaves Chelsea on 37 points, still fourth, and three above seventh-place Bournemouth. The Cherries are unbeaten in a club-record nine Premier League games; Chelsea are winless in their last five.