Dec 5 : Rotating players is something Chelsea must do to protect players who cannot play every three days, manager Enzo Maresca said ahead of a trip to Bournemouth where his team will look to put Wednesday's 3-1 loss at Leeds United behind them.

Maresca faced heavy criticism for the loss at relegation-threatened Leeds, which came after he made five changes to the starting line-up that held leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw despite being down to 10 men last weekend.

The loss broke Chelsea's seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Fourth-placed Chelsea are nine points behind Arsenal.

"Most of the rotation we do is because the other player cannot play. We have players unable to play every three days," Maresca told reporters on Friday.

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