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Bournemouth vs Chelsea live: Latest score and updates from the Vitality Stadium

Follow live updates from around the grounds in the top flight

Joe Miles
Saturday 08 April 2017 11:42 BST
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Diego Costa celebrates opening the scoring at the Vitality
Diego Costa celebrates opening the scoring at the Vitality (Getty)

Chelsea look to restore their seven-point advantage at the summit of the Premier League with a win down on the south coast at Bournemouth, following wins for Liverpool, Southampton, Manchester City and West Ham.

Saturday's Premier League kick-offs

Tottenham Hotspur vs Watford - 12.30pm

Manchester City vs Hull City

Middlesbrough vs Burnley

Stoke City vs Liverpool

West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton

West Ham United vs Swansea City

Bournemouth vs Chelsea - 5.30pm

Sunday's Premier League kick-offs

Sunderland vs Manchester United - 1.30pm

Everton vs Leicester City - 4.00pm

Monday's Premier League kick-off

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal - 8.00pm

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Good morning and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's Premier League action. Up first, Spurs host Watford for the 12:30 kick off. The 15:00 kick-offs are as follows, Stoke City vs Liverpool, Middlesbrough vs Burnley, West Ham vs Swansea, West Brom vs Southampton and Manchester City vs Hull. Finally, Bournemouth welcome Chelsea to Dean Court for our 17:30 kick-off. 

Stay tuned for all the build up, team news and minute-by-minute coverage of the action. 

Joe Miles8 April 2017 11:30
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Team news: Tottenham vs WatfordTottenham starting XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Son, Eriksen, Dele, Janssen.

Substitutes: Lopez, Walker, Wimmer, Ndoudou, Sissoko, Wanyama, Kane.

Watford starting XI: Gomes, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Janmaat, Cleverly, Doucoure, Amrabat, Niang, Okaka, Success.

Substitutes: Pantilimon, Deeney, Zuniga, Kabasele, Capoue, Mason, Eleftheriou.

Joe Miles8 April 2017 11:37
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Spurs remain the only side in the Premier League to not loose a home fixture, which is a daunting prospect for any side travelling to White Hart Lane. With ten consecutive home wins for the home team, a win today will not only close the gap on Chelsea, but it will also make history.  The reintroduction of Harry Kane, albeit to the sideline, will provide a huge boost for Spurs, following the strikers ankle injury. 

Walter Mazzarri's side are on the brink of securing top flight football for next season, so this game will certainly not be all about the title chasers. However, the Hornets have not had the best results away from Vicarage Road, with only one win in their last 10 away matches. Nonetheless, the prospect of propelling themselves away from the relegation zone will surely be enough to motivate the visitors. 

Joe Miles8 April 2017 11:49
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Top stuff from the 30-year-old. Congratulations. 

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What you need to know about Isaac Success

The Nigerian is set to make his second start for Watford today, following a slow introduction to Mazzarri's side. The forward joined the Hornets for a club-record signing of £12.5m from Spanish side, Granada. He agreed a five-year contract with Watford and he looks like a growing prospect for the club.

He scored six goals in 30 appearances for Granada, with the side narrowly avoiding relegation from La Liga.

Speculation surrounded the youngster's fitness levels when he first moved to the club, but he appears to have improved under the coaching staff at Watford.

He certainly could be one to watch today. 

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Spurs have not lost a league game at home to Watford since a 5-1 defeat in 1985, which does not bode well in the visitors favour. However, The Hornets will be hungry today to secure three consecutive wins for the first time since their four match streak at the end of 2015. It has been an incredibly repetitive season for the visiting fans, with Watford sit the same record as they did after 30 games last year. They have 10 wins, seven draws and 37 points. 

Kick off at 12:30.

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Wise words from the Watford boss. The importance of this game for the visitors is evident. 

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Victor Wanyama has been replaced on the Spurs bench by Joshua Onomah, after the midfielder appeared to pick up an injury in the warm up. 

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KICK OFF

Spurs kick-off to get the game under way. Game on!

Joe Miles8 April 2017 12:30

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