⚡️ Chelsea blitz Bournemouth in early PL onslaught at the Bridge

⚡️ Chelsea blitz Bournemouth in early PL onslaught at the Bridge The Premier League is back with a bang after the extended international break, and Xabi Alonso's Chelsea have hit the ground running, in stunning fashion, at Stamford Bridge against visiting Bournemouth. In what was billed as a tasty affair in the run-up to their meeting in west London, the Blues have laid on not one, but two body blows after jumping 2-0 ahead inside the opening three minutes in the capital. A blockbuster finish from veteran midfielder and summer acquisition Jordan Henderson kick-started the potential rout in the second minute, before in-form England international Morgan Rogers doubled the advantage 60 seconds later. There have been only two occasions where a Premier League side has taken a two-nil lead faster than Chelsea this afternoon: Leicester vs Derby County (April 1998), and Luton Town vs Brighton (Jan 2024). Rogers' hit is perhaps the most notable too, with his early efforts becoming a critical part of Chelsea's penchant for fast starts under Alonso across the 2026/27 league campaign, with Rogers bagging three of the Blues' six goals that have come inside the opening seven minutes of action. Are the Blues on course to give the Cherries a hiding, or can Marco Rose's side fight back away from their seat of power on the South Coast?