Cherries blitz Chelsea

Olivier Giroud’s presence on the sidelines provided confirmation Antonio Conte had got the new striker he wanted during the January transfer window.

That was of no consolation at all, however, for the Chelsea manager who was left stunned after his side were overwhelmed by three goals in 16 second-half minutes from a Bournemouth side whose main focus is steering clear of the bottom three.

Giroud had arrived after completing an £18m move from Arsenal earlier in the day but too late to feature.