Chelsea rarely perform well at the London Stadium. In their seven visits to West Ham United's latest home, just two victories have been claimed; one of those comes with an asterisk given it was achieved without supporters in the ground due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Antonio Conte tasted defeat in east London – as did Frank Lampard and Thomas Tuchel. And Maurizio Sarri's only visit during his season in charge ended in a goalless draw. It will be the turn of Graham Potter on Saturday as he continues in his attempt to redirect Chelsea's campaign.
After 21 top-flight fixtures, the Blues sit ninth. It is not good enough and expectations have only increased following a lavish January transfer window in which Benoit Badiashile, Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke and Joao Felix were all added to the first-team squad.
