345Chelsea coach Antonio Conte [Photo: Courtesy]English Premier League champions Chelsea may play without a recognized striker when they face Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth tonight should striker Michy Batshuayi get a loan move to Borussia Dortmund tonight. Batshuayi is said to have been allowed to travel and as a consequence he did not appear at the team hotel as the squad trains ahead of clash with premier league side Bournemouth. Chelsea are interested in bringing in Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud on a price of £18m as his replacement. Same quest for being selected in World Cup squad is what is seen as the reason that is pushing Michy Batshuayi to Dortmund. Meanwhile, Chelsea will be without various players as they entertain Bournemouth in the premier league at Stamford Bridge.

Source: Standard Digital January 31, 2018 10:30 UTC