Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat West Ham in a thrilling London derby on Saturday. Liam Rosenior’s decision to make SEVEN changes to the Chelsea side that started the Champions League win over Napoli in midweek backfired in spectacular fashion, particularly in the first-half.
However, Rosenior equally was justified for ringing the changes at half-time as the Blues superblu battled back to earn a win that moves them above Manchester United in the Premier League table. As for the Hammers, their mini unbeaten run in the league comes to an end and they remain five points from safety.
Goals from Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville had the visitors two up at the break and the Chelsea players were met with boos from supporters. Joao Pedro, Marc Cucurella were introduced for the second half, each scored to get the hosts on level terms before Enzo Fernandez netted the winning goal in stoppage time, while Jean-Clair Todibo was sent-off. Follow Chelsea vs West Ham back below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge!
Chelsea vs West Ham highlights
- RED CARD! Todibo sent-off for violent conduct
- GOAL! Fernandez puts Chelsea ahead in stoppage time
- GOAL! Cucurella completes Chelsea comeback
- GOAL! Joao Pedro halves the deficit
- GOAL! Summerville doubles West Ham's lead with a brilliant finish
- GOAL! Bowen gives West Ham a dream start
Fan reaction
19:52 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMassive 3 point. 💙💙🔵
— Pinzuu (@Pinzuu007) January 31, 2026
#CFC | #CHEWHU
FULL-TIME
19:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThere goes the final whistle. What a London derby that was, Chelsea battle back from 2-0 down to win.
Chelsea 3-2 West Ham
19:32 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+10 min: RED CARD!
Todibo sent-off for violent conduct. Can’t be grabbing players around the neck.
Chelsea 3-2 West Ham
19:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+9 min: Taylor being sent to the screen, that means one thing.
Todibo, start making your way down the tunnel.
Chelsea 3-2 West Ham
19:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+8 min: Mavropanos could also be in trouble. VAR being kept busy late on.
Chelsea 3-2 West Ham
19:29 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+7 min: Adama booked and Todibo could be sent-off for grabbing the neck of Joao Pedro.
Chelsea 3-2 West Ham
19:28 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+5 min: It’s boiling over now. Plenty of pushing and shoving between both sets of players. Adama and Todibo have lost their cool.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
19:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThere are better players at the football club than Enzo Fernandez.Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Reece James are three of them.
But Enzo has a knack for big moments in a Chelsea shirt. Talking of the shirt, he's just ripped it off.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 West Ham | Enzo Fernandez ‘90
19:24 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+2 min: CHELSEA LEAD!
You knew it was coming and Enzo Fernandez completes the turnaround right at the death.
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
19:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90 min: FIVE added minutes.
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
19:21 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne89 min: Fernandes with a timely block to deny Palmer his moment.
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
19:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne85 min: CHANCE!
Todibo, five yards out, puts the ball over. Thought Sanchez got a touch but replays showed the defender clipped the outside of the post.
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
19:16 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne84 min: Quiet handball claims by Soucek against Cucurella, nothing given before Caicedo is booked for a foul on Summerville.
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
19:12 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne80 min: Changes for both teams as Adama and Scarles replace Bowen and Diouf for West Ham.
James takes the place of Gusto for Chelsea.
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
19:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne79 min: West Ham still have a trick up their sleeve with Adama Traore being prepared to make his debut.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
19:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneReece James is about to come on.
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
19:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne76 min: Straight swap for West Ham up front as Taty is replaced by Wilson.
Yes, Taty has gone off this time!
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham
19:06 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne75 min: There was a quick VAR check on the Cucurella goal as Delap may have had two hands on Kilman’s back. However, the cheer around Stamford Bridge explained everything you needed to know.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
19:03 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAfter that Cucurella goal, Rosenior has just checked with Palmer that he's okay to carry on playing. He says he is, and Rosenior pats him on the back.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-2 West Ham | Marc Cucurella ‘70
19:01 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne70 min: COMEBACK COMPLETE
Cucurella stoops to head home and both of Chelsea’s substitutes have now scored.
Chelsea 1-2 West Ham
18:59 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne68 min: Sorry, Taty has stayed on and he almost curls home a third for West Ham on the break.
It’s Pablo who was replaced by Kilman.
Chelsea 1-2 West Ham
18:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne66 min: No surprise that it’s a defensive-minded change by West Ham as Taty is replaced by Kilman.
Chelsea 1-2 West Ham
18:57 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne65 min: West Ham hanging on in there at the moment, Nuno is desperate to make some changes and he will get the chance to do so now as Soucek wins a throw-in.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:56 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt's one of the finest saves I've seen in a very long time, that, from Areola. Outstanding to tip over from Caicedo's drive.
Chelsea 1-2 West Ham
18:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne63 min: Caicedo has a go from range but Areola pulls off an outstanding save. That was flying into the top corner.
Chelsea 1-2 West Ham
18:52 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne60 min: Needless to say, that Joao Pedro goal has transformed this place. Chelsea on top now, but Palmer’s pass is hacked away by Wan-Bissaka.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-2 West Ham | Joao Pedro ‘57
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne57 min: CHELSEA SCORE!
Joao Pedro is off the bench and onto the scoresheet, heading home a peach of a cross from Wesley Fofana.
Chelsea’s two half-time subs combine!
Game on!
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:48 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMuch better from Chelsea, and that has livened up the crowd at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have 33 minutes to save themselves from defeat here.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:48 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne56 min: Cucurella is set free down the left and he puts the ball into a dangerous area but Delap, in the middle, can’t make a strong enough contact and the chances goes begging.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne53 min: Superb play from Summeville, first winning the ball in a defensive area and then dragging West Ham up the pitch with quick feet.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:42 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne50 min: Fofana pulls back Taty but escapes without a yellow card. Strange decision, but West Ham have a free-kick in a decent position a and Fernandes catches the Chelsea defence sleeping and Bowen forces Sanchez into a save.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne48 min: Chelsea make three changes but it’s West Ham who have the first attempt of the second half as Sanchez keeps out a stinging effort from Fernandes.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:39 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA half-time triple substitution speaks for itself in terms of what Rosenior made of that first half, by the way...
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:38 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne46 min: Confirmation of those changes, Fofana, Joao Pedro and Cucurella have replaced Badiashile, Garnacho and Hato.
KICK-OFF!
18:37 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBack underway in west London!
Liam Rosenior has turned to his bench.
Chelsea vs West Ham highlights
18:34 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCrysencio Summerville is in red-hot form right now. Stunning finish sums up where his confidence is at the moment.
Crysencio Summerville with a fantastic strike 🤩
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 31, 2026
West Ham lead 2-0 at Stamford Bridge! pic.twitter.com/cO2kYqslA4
Chelsea vs West Ham highlights
18:31 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNot Jarrod Bowen’s most spectacular finish, but they all count the same.
Jarrod Bowen gives West Ham the lead at Stamford Bridge! 😮 pic.twitter.com/Jbad0guoO9
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 31, 2026
Fan reaction
18:29 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA first-half to be proud of from a West Ham perspective.
best 45mins in recent memory, just see if we can actually see it through
— henlo (@Unsure_But_Sure) January 31, 2026
Fan thoughts
18:27 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAn interesting take for sure...
If we can take one positive from this, it's that I'm glad this is happening on TV in front of the world.#CHEWHU
— JHarrisCFC (@JHarrisCFC) January 31, 2026
Fan reaction
18:24 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea fans are far from pleased...
What a horrible performance 🤦 #CHEWHU
— Kelly (@Kelly0917488068) January 31, 2026
HALF-TIME
18:22 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThere goes the whistle. Boos greet the Chelsea players at the break after a woeful first-half performance.
By the same token, West Ham have been superb.
Goals from Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville have the Hammers on course for a fourth straight win.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:18 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt has been a long old time since I last saw a player endure such a nightmarish half of football without scoring an own goal or being sent off as Alejandro Garnacho has done here. He's been error-prone throughout.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45+1 min: Chelsea are quite fortunate to not be three goals down as Chalobah makes a timely clearance at the back post.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45 min: FIVE minutes of added time.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne44 min: This feels like a big moment, right before half-time. Fernandez and Palmer over the Chelsea free-kick but the former sends his effort straight into the West Ham wall and the visitors break and win a corner through Summerville’s deflected effort.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:13 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne42 min: Garnacho has lost possession more times than any player on the pitch so far. Enzo Fernandez a close second just as Chelsea win a free-kick in dangerous position as Pablo trips Palmer.
Chelsea 0-2 West Ham
18:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne41 min: Joao Pedro and Cucurella warming up for Chelsea. Can’t imagine it will be too long before they are both introduced as the hosts seek a way back into the game.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:08 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea are playing some of their worst football of the season and find themselves 2-0 down to West Ham, at home. They do not look like a team who have just finished sixth in the Champions League table.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-2 West Ham | Crysencio Summerville ‘36
18:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne36 min: Delap bumps into Mavropanos off the ball, conceding a needless free-kick before Summerville doubles West Ham’s lead with a stunning finish.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne35 min: Just a fifth Premier League start of the season for Gittens and it has already come to an end because of injury.
Desperately unlucky.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
18:02 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne32 min: Caicedo does well to engineer himself some space in the box, his eyes light up as West Ham defenders back away but his effort is well wide.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
18:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea have seen 76 per cent of the ball here yet are struggling to break West Ham down and move through the lines. They have to do more.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
18:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne30 min: I guess the risk of making so many changes is it can lead to disjointed performances. Chelsea have been very sloppy so far, though they are just one goal down.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:56 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne26 min: Here comes the change, Neto replaces Gittens.
Big blow for the Chelsea youngster on a rare Premier League start.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
17:54 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePedro Neto has just been summoned following that injury to Gittens.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:54 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne24 min: Chelsea have a concern with Gittens who requires treatment.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:52 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne22 min: Garnacho having a rough time of it at the moment, gives the ball away twice in quick succession and seems to lack confidence in taking on Wan-Bissaka.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:51 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne21 min: Sanchez boots the ball out of play and then berates Badiashile for playing the ball back to him. It has been an uneasy start for this new-look Chelsea defence.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne20 min: West Ham lead thanks to a slightly fortuitous goal from Bowen.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:49 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne18 min: Palmer takes and shoots straight at Areola. Comfortable save for the West Ham keeper.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:48 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne17 min: West Ham players are incensed as Summerville is adjudged to have fouled Fernandez. Replays suggest the winger got a touch on the ball but Anthony Taylor awards a free-kick.
Palmer standing over the ball...
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
17:46 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWest Ham have been the better team in this opening 13 minutes, and having just become the first team to win away to Napoli since December 2024, that pretty much sums up Chelsea's struggles for consistency over recent years.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 min: Another chance for West Ham as Taty fires straight at Sanchez from a tight angle. Perhaps he should have gone across goal?
Really good start this from the Hammers.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:44 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne14 min: West Ham are not sitting back and trying to protect their lead. There’s chances on the counter attack as Fernandes has a shot blocked after taking in Summerville’s reverse pass inside the area.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:42 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne12 min: A sigh of relief for Chelsea there as Gittens goes down under a challenge from Summerville and wins a free-kick. The West Ham winger was away and gone.
Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
17:41 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne11 min: Don’t think Bowen was aiming for goal there, he had runners in the box and that confused Sanchez who was rooted to the spot as the ball crept in.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
17:39 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThat has gone all the way in from Bowen, I think. And it's such an ugly goal for Chelsea to have conceded from the hosts' perspective.
They are behind to a resurgent West Ham without ten minutes having even been played yet.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham | Jarrod Bowen ‘7
17:38 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne7 min: WEST HAM LEAD!
Just like that West Ham are in front, looks like Jarrod Bowen’s cross flew straight in.
Chelsea 0-0 West Ham
17:37 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne7 min: A real open feel to this game so far. Garnacho does well down the left to win Chelsea a corner. This was a successful route to goal for the Blues in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.
However, West Ham pass their first set-piece examination with flying colours.
Chelsea 0-0 West Ham
17:33 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne3 min: Chelsea threaten with Palmer as his clipped cross to the back post causes concern for the West Ham defence before Wan-Bissaka is able to make a clearance.
Chelsea 0-0 West Ham
17:32 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne2 min: Interesting to note that this Chelsea back four are starting together for the very first time. Pablo nearly takes advantage of any uncertainty but his tame effort is collected by Sanchez.
KICK-OFF!
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWe are underway in this Premier League showdown.
HERE WE GO!
17:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams are out at Stamford Bridge!
As it stands
17:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneVictory for Chelsea will move them to within six points of Aston Villa in third.
Leeds' defeat earlier means West Ham have the chance to close the gap in the relegation battle.
Who will Chelsea face in Champions League last 16?
17:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea’s progression straight through to the last 16 means they will not face added fixture congestion in February.
The last-16 draw will take place on Friday, February 27. The first leg of those ties will be played on either March 10 or March 11, with the return fixtures a week later.
As a result of finishing sixth in the league phase, Chelsea will either face the winners of the knockout phase play-off between the 11th and 12th seeds, or the 21st and 22nd seeds.
Kick-off approaching in west London
17:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 minutes to go until kick-off at Stamford Bridge.
Estevao absence explained
17:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea are without Estevao for Saturday's Premier League clash with West Ham.
Estevao has been a regular under new head coach Liam Rosenior, recently featuring as a starter in Naples on Wednesday night as Chelsea beat Napoli to qualify for the Champions League last-16.
However, personal reasons mean the Brazilian will play no part in this evening's London derby at Stamford Bridge.
New threads
17:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the Chelsea squad arriving in their new threads.
Match mode. 🎧#CFC | #CHEWHU pic.twitter.com/T0Z2IKoaxg
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 31, 2026
Team news reminder
17:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is how both teams will line-up today
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Hato; Caicedo, Enzo; Garnacho, Palmer, Gittens; Delap
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, James, Acheampong, Fofana, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Neto, Joao Pedro, Guiu
West Ham XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf, Fernandes, Soucek, Bowen, Summerville, Taty, Pablo
Substitutes: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Scarles, Kilman, Magassa, Kante, Potts, Adama, Wilson
West Ham changes
16:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneJust the one change for West Ham as El Hadji Malick Diouf returns to the side following his exploits at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
16:53 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCole Palmer - an impact sub in Naples - makes his first start for Chelsea since the 2-0 win over Brentford here a fortnight ago, when he scored their second goal and lasted the full 90 minutes.
How Chelsea fans would love a repeat of that scenario against West Ham this evening.
Everton make loan bid for young Chelsea star
16:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneEverton are interested in signing Tyrique George and have sent Chelsea an offer to sign him on loan.
Standard Sport reported before the winter transfer window opened that Chelsea were willing to sell or loan the winger out this month.
Everton are one of the clubs who have been following George’s situation this month, and they have now made their move following a major setback suffered with Manchester City loanee Jack Grealish ruled out for the season with a stress fracture in his foot which could require surgery.
Chelsea changes
16:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior has decided to freshen things up by making seven changes to his Chelsea XI.
The big news is that Cole Palmer is fit enough to start.
Dom Smith at Stamford Bridge
16:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIn position for us at Stamford Bridge is Dom Smith and he has delivered his reaction to the Chelsea team news.
🗣 "There are some chances for slightly more fringe players."@MrDomSmith gives his thoughts on the #CFC team news!
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) January 31, 2026
LIVE: https://t.co/cNnnf4mw0g#CHEWHU pic.twitter.com/Nna00acGIC
Fan reaction
16:38 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThis West Ham fan seems confident.
Harsh on Scarles but good team 💪🏻 Adama match-deciding impact off the bench I predict
— Central (@WestHam_Central) January 31, 2026
Fan thoughts
16:37 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSo Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez never get a rest. Good to see Palmer back on the starting XI
— Crypto Frank (@CryptoFrankkie) January 31, 2026
Fan reaction
16:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea supporters are asking the same question.
No Estevão???
— Debbie 💙 (@DebsSZN) January 31, 2026
West Ham team in full
16:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWest Ham XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf, Fernandes, Soucek, Bowen, Summerville, Taty, Pablo
Substitutes: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Scarles, Kilman, Magassa, Kante, Potts, Adama, Wilson
Chelsea team in full
16:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Hato; Caicedo, Enzo; Garnacho, Palmer, Gittens; Delap
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, James, Acheampong, Fofana, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Neto, Joao Pedro, Guiu
CONFIRMED WEST HAM TEAM NEWS
16:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAnd lining up for the away side...
Nuno’s XI for Chelsea 🗞️ pic.twitter.com/qnajB2Fnzs
— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 31, 2026
CONFIRMED CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
16:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the Chelsea team Liam Rosenior has selected for the London derby...
Chelsea's team is locked in! 🔐#CFC | #CHEWHU pic.twitter.com/cQys2fekf3
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 31, 2026
Chelsea vs West Ham live - team news imminent
16:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams will be announced shortly!
Stay tuned...
Liam Rosenior issues exciting Chelsea transfer update
16:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior says Chelsea could be set for a busy final few days of the January transfer window.
The deadline is on Monday evening for Premier League clubs, with any business needing to be completed before then.
Chelsea are looking to strengthen in both central midfield and attack but that could wait until the summer, while they have made efforts to sign a ball-playing centre-back by holding talks with Rennes over Jeremy Jacquet.
The French club would prefer to hold on to the 20-year-old until the summer, while Chelsea would like to add him to their squad now. Talks are continuing.
Liam Rosenior makes transfer authority admission as deadline looms
16:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneLiam Rosenior has revealed his limited involvement in Chelsea’s transfer business means only seeing “the last two per cent” of work carried out by the club’s sporting directors.
Rosenior says he is delighted to be a head coach rather than a manager and believes the sporting department led by Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart employs “the best people in world football”.
Chelsea are one of a number of top clubs, including Manchester United, who hire head coaches rather than managers these days, as growing numbers of sporting directors, directors of football, technical directors and heads of recruitment take the lead on talent ID and signings.
Premier League latest scores
15:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBrighton 0-0 Everton
Leeds 0-2 Arsenal
Wolves 0-1 Bournemouth
Transfer talks
15:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWest Ham are interested in taking Chelsea's Axel Disasi on loan for six months.
The 27-year-old defender has been back training with the Chelsea first team, having originally been part of the so-called ‘bomb squad’ under Enzo Maresca, but there is no prospect of him playing any meaningful minutes for the Blues this season.
Chelsea’s preference is to sell Disasi, but West Ham are keen on a loan move and talks are ongoing.
There is nothing imminent but West Ham are looking to further strengthen Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad in the last four days of the January window as they battle against relegation from the Premier League.
Predicted Chelsea XI
15:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTrevoh Chalobah was named as a substitute against Napoli but could come back into the starting lineup against the team he scored against in a 5-1 rout at the London Stadium back in August.
After starting two games in a row, Estevao Willian could be handed a rest against the Hammers, despite being a clear Rosenior favourite.
Cole Palmer is likely to start the game and that could see Enzo Fernandez return to his usual central midfield position alongside Moises Caicedo.
Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Joao Pedro.
Why Liam Rosenior faces 'impossible' job at Chelsea
15:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHaving so many capable wingers at his disposal, it must be difficult for Liam Rosenior to keep them all happy. Although the Chelsea head coach insists doing so is “impossible”.
The immediate reaction to that is to wonder why Rosenior would make such a stark admission publicly, but his explanation made plenty of sense as he outlined how he sees the challenge of managing minutes and expectations.
Today's settings
15:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA London derby under the lights at Stamford Bridge.
Liam Rosenior has won two of his three home games at Chelsea head coach.
Chelsea vs West Ham latest match odds
15:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneChelsea to win: 1/2
West Ham to win: 4/1
Draw: 11/4
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
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