Chelsea captain Reece James spared the Blues' blushes by netting a last-gasp free kick that pinched a point in a 2-2 stalemate with AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday evening.

The Blues had another fine chance to boost their UCL hopes but underdelivered in what's been a rough patch for Enzo Maresca's men

A stunning and unlikely Bournemouth turnaround was completed just under 20 minutes later when Semenyo ran at Chelsea youngster Josh Acheampong - making his first home league start at centre-back - and thundered past a helpless Sanchez after being played in by Christie to leave Stamford Bridge shocked.

Chelsea dropped points for a staggering fifth consecutive game having to rescue a point in stoppage time against Bournemouth. Cole Palmer put the Blues in the driver's seat early on thanks to an assist from Nicolas Jackson,

That song has become all too rare at Chelsea over the past two years, but James picked a captain’s moment to remind everyone why they sing it at Stamford Bridge. This was a game of two halves but the point of demarcation was not the half-time break — it was the 56th minute.

Reece James' free kick sneaks inside the post to rescue a point for Chelsea against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.

Two teams separated by just three points in the English Premier League go head to head as fourth-placed Chelsea host seventh-placed Bournemouth on Tuesday.  After a strong start to season, Enzo Maresca's Blues have suffered a recent lull in results,

By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea captain Reece James rescued a point for his side with a 95th-minute free kick to snatch a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday. Second-half substitute James,

Reece James has been speaking to the media following Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge with the captain scoring a late equaliser

Reece James has discussed the 'negatives' in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth as the Blues captain highlighted a key problem with his side.