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Chelsea 2-1 West Ham: Neto’s rebound and Wan-Bissaka’s deflection from a Cole Palmer cross gave the Blues a win that moved them into fourth

Chelsea beat West Ham 2-1 in the Premier League on Monday night as Enzo Maresca’s side returned to the Champions League places.

The hosts started the brighter of the two sides as Noni Madueke and Enzo Fernandez spurned chances, with West Ham more than happy to sit back and wait to pounce on Chelsea mistakes.

And they did exactly that as Levi Colwill’s pass back towards goal went straight into the path of an unmarked Jarrod Bowen, who was clean through and arrowed a low finish past Filip Jorgensen.

The second half started with chances for both sides, but it was Enzo Maresca’s changes that paid off as Pedro Neto rifled in after pinball in the box.

From there, Chelsea were in the ascendancy, peppering the West Ham area before Cole Palmer’s cross took a cruel deflection off Aaron Wan-Bissaka, taking it into the back of the West Ham net to move the Blues back into the Premier League’s top four.

Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge with our live blog below:

Chelsea vs West Ham LIVE

Chelsea beat West Ham 2-1 in the Premier League
Neto's rebound and Cole Palmer's shot deflected by Aaron Wan-Bissaka gave the Blues three point and moved back into top four
74' GOAL! Wan-Bissaka deflects a cross from Palmer into his own net (CHE 2-1 WHU)
64' GOAL! Neto scores rebound after pinball in the area (CHE 1-1 WHU)
42' GOAL! Bowen capitalises on Colwill mistake to give Hammers the lead (CHE 0-1 WHU)

Chelsea FC 2 - 1 West Ham United FC

Why Enzo Maresca so enjoyed Chelsea's ugly win over ’unlucky’ West Ham

23:08 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea have shelled 10 points from winning positions since Christmas, a problem so acute that the players sat down and shared some hard truths at the training ground this week. “When we go behind or concede, we need to stick together and be more of a team,” Cole Palmer said before kick-off here, and Chelsea did just that, conceding a farcical opener before hitting back with two goals in 10 second-half minutes to sink West Ham. Perhaps chasing is easier than being chased.

Chelsea’s goals were scrappy, with substitute Pedro Neto pouncing on a rebound in the 64th minute, before Aaron Wan-Bissaka diverted Cole Palmer’s cross into his own net. But after only one win in their last seven league games, this was a night for substance, not style. Graham Potter’s renewed West Ham were well drilled and perhaps deserved something from his return to Stamford Bridge. Instead, three points propelled Chelsea back above Bournemouth, Newcastle and Manchester City into fourth.

Why Enzo Maresca so enjoyed Chelsea's ugly win over ’unlucky’ West Ham

Up next

23:00 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea’s next match sees them face Brighton away in the FA Cup on Friday.

West Ham aren’t in the cup now, so they have a week off before facing Brentford on 15 February.

Transfer deadline day

22:45 , Chris Wilson

If you want to follow the last few minutes and deals done on transfer deadline day, you can find our dedicated blog here.

The window closes at 11pm.

Maresca speaks

22:41 , Chris Wilson

In his own interview, Chelsea boss Maresca says that it was a tough game, “especially mentally”.

“When West Ham come here and sit back with 10 players behind the ball, it's not easy, so you have to be mentally strong and you need to be patient.

"We had more than 10 shots in the first half. We had clear chances in the first half but unfortunately, we missed the target. With some changes the game completely changed. Overall we completely deserved to win the game."

On the errors leading to goals, he adds: "I'm not concerned, it's the way we play. Sometimes defensive mistakes happen, keeper mistake, number nine misses the goal, that's football.

“It happens. The important thing is to continue.

"It was a good weekend for us in terms of results and we knew today was even better."

Potter: "We gave everything"

22:34

In his post-match interview, Graham Potter says that his team “gave everything”.

"The spirit of the team was fantastic. It was relatively even in terms of chances but we come away with nothing in terms of the result but there was lots to be positive about.

"You look at the second half. They had to make some substitutions, the first goal was a bit of a turning point and we felt it was a foul, you need those things to go your way.

“We were doing well but we couldn't quite hang on and we had a real big chance at the end to take a point.

"The second one is a deflection. We have to focus on what we did well and the spirit and performance, our supporters appreciated the performance of the team.

“The shape of the team was really good. You need a bit of luck, we felt unfortunate with the lead-up to the first goal but it wasn't to be.

"The understanding of what we want to do is there so we have to build on that,” he adds.

Bowen: "We left everything out there"

22:27 , Chris Wilson

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen says that the team are "just disappointed to be leading and lose the game”.

“We left everything out there, we came to a side who are pushing for top four, pushing for the title. At the end, we could have nicked a point with Mo.

“I feel like it was a West Ham performance where we showed a lot of energy. On another day, I think it could have been a different result.

"This is my first game with the new manager but since I have been watching, the crowd are back on their feet and it has been great to see.

“To be back tonight I was really happy and pleased to score a goal but disappointed with the result."

Cucurella: "Today the team showed character"

22:20 , Chris Wilson

When he speaks, Cucurella adds that the win "was very important in front of our fans”.

“Today the team showed character, I think we were confident and we deserved the three points.

"We play in this big club, we need to win trophies, we need to believe in ourselves. We need to suffer, we came back from the mistake in the first half and we showed what the players had to come back in this game.

"We played today like a team, like a family and I think it is very important for us."

FT: Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

22:15 , Chris Wilson

Pedro Neto and Marc Cucurella are first to speak to Sky, with the former saying: “This victory coming from behind was really important for us. We have to be consistent, this is the most important thing."

"We are a big club. When you win you are the best and when you lose you are the worst so it is about working and being consistent and showing what we can do.

"To win trophies, you have to know how to suffer. We are here to suffer and do our best and to finish in the top places."

FULL-TIME! Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

22:10 , Chris Wilson

That result moves Chelsea back into the top four, two points above Man City and four behind Nottingham Forest (with 43).

For West Ham, they stay in 15th, with 27 points, but they are 1-0 points above the relegation places.

FULL-TIME! Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

22:00 , Chris Wilson

FULL-TIME! Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:57 , Chris Wilson

98 mins

The referee brings the game to an end and Maresca and Chelsea earn a welcome three points!

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:56 , Chris Wilson

97 mins

Seconds remaining as West Ham get forward, but Mavropanos hits a tame effort at Jorgensen from distance this time. His teammates will be irritated with that.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:55 , Chris Wilson

96 mins

A wasted chance from West Ham as Mavropanos heads a tame effort straight at Jorgensen. Can Chelsea close the game out from here?

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:54 , Chris Wilson

95 mins

A good chance for West Ham, as Guiu can’t convert Neto’s cutback and the visitors counter, led by Guilherme. He races towards the box and slips it to Bowen, who finds Kudus.

The Ghanaian rolls Chalobah and fizzes in the shot, but the block is made.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:52 , Chris Wilson

93 mins

It’s still mainly Chelsea as we approach the end of the game, with the hosts enjoying plenty of sustained possession.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:50 , Chris Wilson

91 mins

There’ll be seven minutes of added time here, as Guilherme’s cross comes off himself and out for a goal kick.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:49 , Chris Wilson

90 mins

Palmer comes off for Trevoh Chalobah as Chelsea look to close the game out.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:47

88 mins

Guilherme’s first involvement is to swing in a cross that is headed back to Bowen, but the England man can’t get the shot away in the box and Chelsea win a free-kick.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:46 , Chris Wilson

86 mins

West Ham bring on Luis Guilherme for Aaron Creswell as they hunt an equaliser.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:46 , Chris Wilson

85 mins

The corner comes to nothing but Chelsea are still dominating here, with the visitors struggling to get out of their own half.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:44

83 mins

The game is opening up a little bit as West Ham are forced to press for an equaliser. Neto wins a corner, and that’ll keep the pressure off for a little longer.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:42 , Chris Wilson

81 mins

Chelsea are playing in a far more calm manner now that they have the lead, and are limiting West Ham when they’re in possession.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:39

79 mins

Danger for West Ham as Palmer picks it up in between the lines just outside the box, and curls an effort narrowly wide of the near post.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:37 , Chris Wilson

77 mins

West Ham make another two changes as Soler and Irving come off for Danny Ings and Orford. Irving had just been booked for dragging down Palmer on the wing.

From that free-kick, the ball bounces off Soucek towards the goal, forcing a great save from Areola.

GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 West Ham

21:34 , Chris Wilson

75 mins

GOAL!

Chelsea were still causing havoc in the West Ham box and the pressure has paid off!

Cucurella lays it off to Cole Palmer, who drives into the box and hits a cross that deflects off a sliding Wan-Bissaka and straight into the far corner!

Chelsea 1-1 West Ham

21:31

72 mins

Two changes for the visitors as Mavropanos and Scarles come on for Coufal and Emerson.

Chelsea 1-1 West Ham

21:30 , Chris Wilson

70 mins

OFF THE POST! Doesn’t matter in the end as he was offside, but he should score!

The early cross comes in from Cresswell and Chelsea haven’t had the time to reset. It’s into the corridor between ‘keeper and defenders, and Kudus heads against the post from close range.

Chelsea 1-1 West Ham

21:28 , Chris Wilson

68 mins

A late sliding challenge from Fernandez means he’s given a yellow card. Palmer is also booked for dissent.

From the free-kick, it breaks to Kudus, whose effort is deflected over for a corner.

GOAL GIVEN! Chelsea 1-1 West Ham

21:26 , Chris Wilson

67 mins

The check was due to a potential touch from Guiu knocking it into the path of Cucurella, but it’s cleared and the hosts are level!

GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 West Ham

21:25 , Chris Wilson

64 mins

GOAL! And the hosts have the equaliser!

It’s swept wide to Neto, who plays a great cross to the back post that Cucurella manages to keep alive. He knocks it back in to Enzo, who takes it down and forces a save from Areola.

The ball bounces back out to Neto, and he rifles it in past a couple of bodies for 1-1!

But hang on, there’s a potential offside against Cucurella...

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:20 , Chris Wilson

61 mins

Boos from the home crowd as Tosin hesitates on the ball. There were few options ahead of him, to be fair.

Chelsea make two more changes, as Reece James and Noni Madueke come off for Malo Gusto and Christopher Nkunku.

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:18 , Chris Wilson

58 mins

A cheeky effort from the free-kick from Cresswell. He spots Jorgensen off his line, anticipating the cross, and hits an early effort that goes wide of the near post.

Moments later, a marauding run into the box from Bowen ends with him receiving the one-two pass before firing a shot into the bodies in the box.

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:17 , Chris Wilson

56 mins

Some groans around the ground as Caicedo fouls Soler - James is booked after making the initial foul, having given away possession.

It’s still not clicking in attack for Chelsea at the moment.

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:13 , Chris Wilson

54 mins

West Ham are still looking dangerous on the counter, as evidenced by Wan-Bissaka getting forward and clipping in a cross that Chelsea struggle to deal with. Bowen just couldn’t quite get the shot away.

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:11 , Chris Wilson

52 mins

Some early changes for the hosts as Pedro Neto and Marc Guiu come on for Jadon Sancho and Nicolas Jackson.

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:09 , Chris Wilson

49 mins

Chelsea have tried to inject some early pace into the attack so far, though Madueke is the latest to be dispossessed when attempting a dribble into the box.

Moments later, Palmer sees a tame effort deflected away.

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:06 , Chris Wilson

46 mins

Half a chance for West Ham to start the half as Wan-Bissaka flashes a ball across goal that bounces to Emerson, and the former Chelsea man fires a half-volley over.

KICK-OFF! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:04 , Chris Wilson

The away side get us started in the second half of this London derby.

No changes to report.

HALF-TIME! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

21:00 , Chris Wilson

It wasn’t a classic first half at Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea have shown enough to be ahead - but coupled with a moment of lacking concentration from Colwill, it means they’re behind.

The hosts will know they have enough to still win this game, but they’ll need to be more direct and a little less pedestrian in possession.

HALF-TIME! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

20:55 , Chris Wilson

HALF-TIME! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

20:53

Lawrence Ostlere at Stamford Bridge:

“I was right behind that pass by Levi Colwill and he might as well have sent a text to Jarrod Bowen ahead of time.

“Bowen read it, Colwill’s teammates didn’t, and once the West Ham captain was in behind, the goal felt inevitable. West Ham fans went berserk, while Graham Potter stayed pretty stoic.”

HALF-TIME! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

20:50 , Chris Wilson

The referee brings the first half to an end in this London derby, and Chelsea go in behind despite being the better of the two sides.

Work to do for the hosts.

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

20:49 , Chris Wilson

48 mins

Chelsea are putting the pressure on here, with a couple of crosses cleared before Palmer tests Areola with an effort from long range.

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

20:47 , Chris Wilson

45 mins

A late chance for Chelsea potentially, as they win a free-kick just over 25 yards out.

Palmer and James are lining it up – and the former hits it, curling a brilliant effort that looks like it’s bound for the top corner before Areola sprawls across and gets a fingertip to it.

There’ll be three minutes of added time.

GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

20:44 , Chris Wilson

42 mins

Nightmare for Colwill, as he tussles with Kudus as they fight for the ball from the West Ham goal kick. He wins the intial duel but plays a pass backwards under pressure from the Ghanaian, and it’s straight to Jarrod Bowen, who is clean through.

The England man drives towards goal and fires in a low angled effort into the corner past Jorgensen.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:42 , Chris Wilson

40 mins

Not a bad effort from Sancho as he receives the pass from Madueke on the counter, cuts back in and curls an effort over the bar.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:39 , Chris Wilson

38 mins

Smart stuff from Kudus as he makes a run inside Colwill from a long free-kick, and manages to get a shot away that is straight at Jorgensen.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:38 , Chris Wilson

35 mins

Not a lot happening over the last few minutes at the Bridge, with James complaining after a late challenge from Soler goes without a yellow card.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:34 , Chris Wilson

32 mins

Half a chance for the hosts again as Cucurella’s shot rises high into the air and drops for Sancho, who takes it down well before seeing his cross put behind for a corner.

James’ delivery is cleared, but it’s all Chelsea in terms of chances at the moment.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:32 , Chris Wilson

30 mins

Jackson has come back on, and he looks okay. He sprinted back on anyway.

Play resumes but it’s been a scrappy couple of minutes, with neither side able to hold onto the ball for too long – capped off by a ridiculous backwards pass from Kudus into the path of Madueke.

The winger cuts in as he drives towards the box and finds Enzo Fernandez on the overlapping run, but the Argentine’s half-cross, half-shot ends up drifting wide of the far post.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:29 , Chris Wilson

28 mins

On replay, there was an incident a few minutes ago in which Jackson looks to have overstretched his hamstring potentially. He does look like he’ll carry on for now though, seemingly pleading his case to the medical staff.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:28 , Chris Wilson

27 mins

Jackson has made a great run in behind the defence and Caicedo finds him, but he can’t get it under control. As he falls, he seems to injure himself, so he’s receiving treatment now.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:26 , Chris Wilson

25 mins

Half a chance for the hosts as James swings in a cross to an unmarked Cucurella, who can only head well wide.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:24 , Chris Wilson

23 mins

A bit of a let-off for the hosts as Colwill passes square straight to Bowen, who was almost clean through immediately, but Kudus had fouled the defender as he followed through in the challenge.

Moments later, Palmer has his first sight of goal but blazes an effort high and wide.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:23 , Chris Wilson

21 mins

Palmer is repeatedly dropping deeper than he might otherwise like to be, as he looks to force the issue in attack.

Not a lot happening in front of him, however.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:20 , Chris Wilson

18 mins

Wan-Bissaka does well to skip past Cucurella on the outside and put in a cross, but it’s cleared for a corner.

From the set-piece, the ball bounces to Bowen, who forces a decent save from Jorgensen at the near post.

The next corner comes in and eventually bounces out to Irving, who lashes a volley well over.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:17 , Chris Wilson

15 mins

A brilliant challenge from Caicedo midway into his own half pokes the ball into Jackson’s path to start the counter.

Chelsea are 3-v-3 as Jackson knocks it into the path of Madueke, and the England international cuts into the box before wrapping his effort wide of the far post.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:14 , Chris Wilson

13 mins

A decent spell of sustained possession here for the visitors, though they can’t really build an attack from it.

The referee brings play to a halt as Reece James has stayed down after landing awkwardly after contesting a header. He looks okay to carry on.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:11

10 mins

Almost some groans around the stadium as Jorgensen spills a fairly simple cross, but he manages to collect before Bowen can pounce.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:10 , Chris Wilson

Lawrence Ostlere at Stamford Bridge:

“Things have started much as you would expect here at a chilly Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea dominating the ball and West Ham showing slight glimmers of threat on the counterattack.

“Cole Palmer has yet to get into the game, having been well-marshalled by Tomas Soucek who appears to have been given a man-marking job tonight... though just as I type, there he is popping up in the box and getting a shot off.”

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:09 , Chris Wilson

9 mins

There’s a break in play as Cucurella looks like he’s being held by Emerson in the box in the lead-up to the corner, but it doesn’t seem like it was looked at by VAR.

The set-piece is cleared anyway.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:08 , Chris Wilson

7 mins

Lovely play from Palmer as he flicks a back-heel around the corner for Cucurella before receiving the one-two pass and seeing his cross put behind for a corner.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:07 , Chris Wilson

6 mins

Plenty of high pressing from the visitors so far, but nothing Chelsea haven't been able to deal with.

Sancho has his first run at Wan-Bissaka and works the space for a cross, but Coufal clears.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:04 , Chris Wilson

4 mins

Good running from Bowen to get the visitors forward, but the chance ends when Soucek commits a foul when trying to latch on to the captain’s cutback.

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:03 , Chris Wilson

2 mins

Chelsea with plenty of the ball in the opening exchanges. The hosts are just feeling their way into the game in possession.

Jackson gets forward and into the box but his attempted shot is easily blocked.

KICK-OFF! Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

20:01 , Chris Wilson

The home side get us underway in this London derby!

Chelsea vs West Ham LIVE

19:55 , Chris Wilson

Both sides are in the tunnel at Stamford Bridge, and kick-off is just a few minutes away.

Chelsea vs West Ham LIVE

19:50 , Chris Wilson

Potter: "I had some good times and special nights there"

19:45 , Chris Wilson

In his own press conference, former Chelsea manager Graham Potter said that he “had some good times and special nights” with the Blues.

“I wish them well as a club, I'm thankful to them because it was part of my journey. But I'm here now - I'm delighted with that. I'm looking forward to seeing some friends and playing the game."

On facing the Blues, he added: “They are a tactically well-prepared team, Enzo has done a great job with that, and they've done a great job as a club in terms of stabilising and rejuvenating the squad.

“It's a tough game - they're competing to be in the Champions League. We have to play to the strengths we have and we go there with optimism, encouragement and enthusiasm."

Head-to-head

19:40 , Chris Wilson

These two sides have faced off a total of 109 times in the past, with Chelsea winning 47, West Ham winning 40 and 22 ending as draws.

Earlier this season, Chelsea beat a hapless West Ham side 3-0 at the London Stadium, with the Blues winning 5-0 in May of last season too.

The last time the Hammers beat Chelsea was in August 2023, when they ran out 3-1 winners at home.

Maresca: "We need a response"

19:35 , Chris Wilson

In his pre-match press conference, Enzo Maresca told the media that his side need a response to last week’s result against Man City.

“We need a good performance to try to win the game, but not because it's after the City game - it's because we try to always do the same. It would be a good moment to get three points, especially at home.

“In all the games, we've had chances to score. We've struggled with results but the performances have been there. In some games, the performance has not been there for 95-100 minutes, which you need.

“The big difference in the past games has been inside the box. We've conceded goals we can avoid and not scored goals that in different moments we will score."

On tonight’s opponents, he added: “I have watched the games with Graham in charge and you can see they try to be very aggressive. It will be a tough game, like always."

Match facts

19:30 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea have won 31 Premier League matches against West Ham, second only to their 36 victories against Tottenham.

However, Enzo Maresca's side have one win in their last seven matches.

West Ham have won just two of their past eight league games.

Graham Potter is aiming to become the first ex-Chelsea manager to return to Stamford Bridge and win a Premier League fixture. The previous eight managers failed to do so in a combined 22 attempts (D8, L14).

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca looking forward to the end of January transfer window

19:25 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is looking forward to the “relief” of arriving for work on Tuesday knowing the transfer window has closed.

A run of one win in seven Premier League matches has coincided with a period of speculation linking a number of his squad with moves, something Maresca had previously said has affected the players’ focus as they have dropped out of the top four.

Midfielder Cesare Casadei left the club on Sunday to join Serie A side Torino for a reported £12.5million, while 21-year-old defender Renato Veiga, who had broken into Portugal’s senior team for the first time since moving to Stamford Bridge in the summer, has been loaned to Juventus.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca looking forward to the end of January transfer window

Chelsea still to do business tonight?

19:15 , Chris Wilson

There are still rumours persisting around some Chelsea players as we approach the close of the January window at 11pm.

Joao Felix and Ben Chilwell are the main names linked with a move, with the former having agreed to join AC Milan and the latter supposedly on the verge of joining Crystal Palace on loan.

It is thought that any potential offer for Christopher Nkunku likely to be rebuffed at this stage of the window.

Match facts

19:05 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea have won the past two Premier League meetings by an aggregate score of 8-0 and are aiming to win three top-flight matches in a row against West Ham for the first time since 2011.

The Hammers' only victory in their last 18 top-flight fixtures at Stamford Bridge was by 1-0 in November 2019.

Team news

18:58 , Chris Wilson

Graham Potter has made just one change to the side that drew to Villa at the weekend, with Lucas Paqueta dropping out and Jarrod Bowen making his return from injury to take his place.

Team news

18:53 , Chris Wilson

Enzo Maresca has made two changes to the side that lost 3-1 to Manchester City.

In goal, Robert Sanchez drops out for Filip Jorgensen, while in defence, Tosin Adarabioyo comes in for Trevoh Chalobah.

Line-ups

18:49 , Chris Wilson

West Ham XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Coufal, Kilman, Cresswell, Emerson, Soucek, Irving, Soler, Bowen, Kudus.

Subs: Fabianski, Foderingham, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Casey, Scarles, Orford.

Line-ups

18:47 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen; James, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson.

Subs: Sanchez, Chalobah, Gusto, Acheampong, Nkunku, George, Neto, Guiu, Dewsbury-Hall.

Team news

18:40 , Chris Wilson

Line-ups should be released in around five minutes, so here’s a reminder of the early team news.

In his pre-match conference, Enzo Maresca said that the squad will be the same as that which was available to him for the loss against City.

That means that Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile remain sidelined, while Wesley Fofana is a longer-term absentee.

Perhaps the biggest question mark is over who will start in goal after Robert Sanchez’s mistakes last week, with the rest of the 11 likely to be similar.

For West Ham, Graham Potter has stated that he is hopeful of having Jarrod Bowen return in time to face Chelsea, while he is also optimistic that Lucas Paqueta could return after suffering a groin problem against Villa.

Crysencio Summerville and Niclas Füllkrug remain sidelined, as does defender Jean-Clair Todibo. However, Konstantinos Mavropanos is back after serving a suspension.

Chelsea to battle Manchester United in race for Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel

18:30 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea are interested in Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, although any move is likelier in the summer.

There may also be competition at that point from Manchester United, who have a long-standing interest in the Swiss international.

Chelsea have started to consider their goalkeeping situation after some high-profile errors from current No. 1 Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea to battle Man Utd for Dortmund goalkeeper

Enzo Maresca could change Chelsea goalkeeper plans after Robert Sanchez errors

18:20 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said goalkeeper Robert Sanchez cannot “make a mistake every game” and expect to keep his place as he hinted he could turn to understudy Filip Jorgensen for Monday’s game against West Ham.

The former Brighton keeper has made five mistakes leading directly to goals this season, most recently in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City last weekend when he was caught badly out of position allowing Erling Haaland to give City the lead.

Chelsea fans also cheered ironically whenever the 27-year-old caught the ball during the second half of their victory over Wolves at Stamford Bridge after he had earlier gifted the visitors an equalising goal by dropping the ball at a corner.

Enzo Maresca could change Chelsea goalkeeper plans after Robert Sanchez errors

Prediction

18:05 , Chris Wilson

While West Ham have had a couple of more positive results in recent weeks, the 2-0 loss to Palace is a reminder that the Hammers still struggle against better sides, even after improving under Graham Potter.

Chelsea 3-1 West Ham.

Predicted line-ups

18:00 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.

West Ham XI: Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Cresswell; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Alvarez, Emerson; Kudus, Soler, Paqueta.

Team news

17:55 , Chris Wilson

Crysencio Summerville and Niclas Füllkrug remain sidelined, as does defender Jean-Clair Todibo. However, Konstantinos Mavropanos is back after serving a suspension.

Team news

17:50 , Chris Wilson

In his pre-match conference, Enzo Maresca said that the squad will be the same as that which was available to him for the loss against City.

That means that Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile remain sidelined, while Wesley Fofana is a longer-term absentee.

Perhaps the biggest question mark is over who will start in goal after Robert Sanchez’s mistakes last week, with the rest of the 11 likely to be similar.

Is Chelsea vs West Ham on TV?

17:40 , Chris Wilson

When is Chelsea vs West Ham?

The Premier League fixture will kick off at 8pm GMT on Monday 3 February.

What TV channel is it on?

It will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Football, with coverage getting underway at 6.30pm.

If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Chelsea vs West Ham LIVE

17:31 , Chris Wilson

Chelsea face West Ham at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League this evening, with the hosts looking to keep up their push for Champions League football after a good weekend of results for the Blues.

Enzo Maresca’s side could move back into the Champions League places after City’s 5-1 loss to Arsenal, and they will only be four points behind third-placed Nottingham Forest with a win tonight.

It would be quite the turnaround from their recent results, with the 3-1 loss to Manchester City last week giving the Blues their third loss in six games.

And tonight they face a West Ham side who are languishing in 14th ahead of kick-off, with the Hammers having lost one, drawn one and won one of their three matches so far under Graham Potter.