West Ham vs Chelsea – LIVE!
West Ham today host Chelsea in the Premier League’s early kick-off. It would be fair to say the Hammers are yet to have clicked under new manager Julen Lopetegui, winning only one of his opening four games in charge. Still, victory in a London derby the Irons have enjoyed some decent success in over the past few years would be some statement of intent as this new-look team beds in.
The Blues, meanwhile, have been solid enough since their defeat to Manchester City on the opening weekend. Despite so much off-field turbulence, Enzo Maresca has overseen a decent if unspectacular start. Slowly but surely, Chelsea look to be settling under their new coach.
Today’s London derby kicks off another busy weekend of action in the Premier League. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog! Malik Ouzia will be providing expert analysis from the ground!
West Ham vs Chelsea latest news
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GOAL! Palmer adds a third
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GOAL! Jackson bags his brace
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GOAL! Jackson scores early
Malik Ouzia at London Stadium
13:39 , Jonathan Gorrie
Clinical stuff from Chelsea on the break. Jackson made a tricky pass look simple with his weight and timing. That should be job done.
GOAL! West Ham 0-3 Chelsea | Cole Palmer ’47
13:37 , Jonathan Gorrie
47 mins: GOAL!
West Ham’s team talk did not work, it seems.
A brilliant finish from Palmer, who latches onto a ball from Jackson after a Chelsea counter.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:36 , Jonathan Gorrie
Back underway!
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:31 , Jonathan Gorrie
And a look at his second goal!
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:31 , Jonathan Gorrie
How Jackson opened the scoring….
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:22 , Jonathan Gorrie
The penalty call…
HT: West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:20 , Jonathan Gorrie
Jackson at the double after some dreadful defending from West Ham.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:14 , Jonathan Gorrie
41 mins: Big improvement from West Ham of late but the longer they go without scoring, the more tension will rise.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:09 , Jonathan Gorrie
38 mins: Certainly an improvement from West Ham since the second goal and Lopetegui has made changes early.
Soucek replaces Rodriguez…
DISALLOWED GOAL!
13:05 , Jonathan Gorrie
32 mins: Paqueta plays in Kudus, who finishes well.
Still, the forward had gone a touch too early and it’s flagged as offside.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:02 , Jonathan Gorrie
29 mins: VAR does not overturn the decision. Chelsea perhaps lucky to get away with one there.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
13:01 , Jonathan Gorrie
28 mins: The Hammers want a penalty after Fofana appears to drag Paqueta.
To VAR we go!
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
12:54 , Jonathan Gorrie
24 mins: The Hammers need a spark. There’s little doubt they have players who can produce something out of nothing but they just haven’t seen enough of the ball.
Malik Ouzia at London Stadium
12:52 , Jonathan Gorrie
Who are you and what have you done with Nicolas Jackson? Two chances, two clinical finishes. It helps, though, when you’re essentially playing against 11 cones in claret and blue. Laughable defending.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Chelsea | Nicolas Jackson ’17
12:50 , Jonathan Gorrie
17 mins: GOAL!
Chelsea knock the ball around for what feels like an age with absolutely no pressure from West Ham.
The move finds its way to Jackson, who races behind and slots past Areola.
Malik Ouzia at London Stadium
12:45 , Jonathan Gorrie
Chelsea are getting all sorts of joy down the left. West Ham have got one of the best one-on-one defenders in the league in Wan-Bissaka supposedly at right-back, but twice he’s been caught miles up the pitch, leaving Alvarez to try and cover against Jackson. It’s a mismatch.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
12:44 , Jonathan Gorrie
13 mins: Palmer drags a shot wide after a nice run from Jackson, who again finds it far too easy to get into the box.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
12:42 , Jonathan Gorrie
11 mins: West Ham starting to see a fair amount of the ball now but Chelsea are managing their lead pretty well.
Malik Ouzia at London Stadium
12:38 , Jonathan Gorrie
It’s a horror start for West Ham, who were dozing as Chelsea took a quick free-kick. How easily did Jackson run away from Alvarez there? A composed finish through the legs of Areola from the man whose finishing has come under a bit of scrutiny in the last few weeks.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Chelsea | Nicolas Jackson ‘4
12:36 , Jonathan Gorrie
04 mins: GOAL!
West Ham sleeping at the back and Jackson rolls in under Areola after some clever thinking.
Malik Ouzia at London Stadium
12:34 , Jonathan Gorrie
Cole Palmer was on the end of a bit of a kicking at Bournemouth last weekend and Enzo Maresca acknowledge that is something he’ll have to get used to with more of a target on his back this term. Guido Rodríguez has just left a comically late one on him.
West Ham vs Chelsea
12:32 , Jonathan Gorrie
Kick-off!
West Ham vs Chelsea
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Jadon Sancho’s first Chelsea start!
Standard Sport’s Malik Ouzia at the London Stadium
11:53 , Jonathan Gorrie
Enzo Maresca sends message to Estevao Willian ahead of Chelsea move
11:47 , Jonathan Gorrie
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed the club are delighted with the development of Estevao Willian.
The teenager will next summer move to Stamford Bridge from Palmeiras for an initial £29m, though that could rise to as high as £51m if the criteria for various add-ons are met.
Confirmed Chelsea lineup
11:23 , Jonathan Gorrie
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Fofana, Tosin, Coliwll, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
Subs: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Diasii, Viega, Dewsbury-Hall, Neto, Mudryk, Felix, Nkunku
Confirmed West Ham lineup
11:22 , Jonathan Gorrie
West Ham XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez, Rodriguez, Paqueta; Summerville, Bowen, Kudus
Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Soler, Coufal, Antonio, Ings, Todibo, Soucek, Irving
Chelsea told Jadon Sancho is ‘signing of the summer’ and ‘foolish’ Manchester United will regret deal
11:07 , Jonathan Gorrie
Chelsea have been told that they secured the “signing of the window” in Jadon Sancho, who could turn into another Cole Palmer.
The Blues wrapped up a loan-to-buy deal for Sancho on deadline day, which will see the player join in a permanent deal worth £25million next summer.
Julen Lopetegui aiming to bring ‘good news’ to West Ham fans after difficult start
10:57 , Jonathan Gorrie
Julen Lopetegui wants to repay West Ham fans’ faith by bringing “good news” to the London Stadium following a poor start to the Premier League season.
The team has won just one of their four league matches since the Spaniard took charge and are yet to pick up a point at home, as the former Real Madrid and Spain coach attempts to instil a more positive, expansive brand of football than the one favoured by predecessor David Moyes.
West Ham vs Chelsea: Latest Premier League odds today
10:13 , Jonathan Gorrie
West Ham to win: 5/2
Draw: 29/10
Chelsea to win: 1/1
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
10:08 , Jonathan Gorrie
West Ham wins: 44
Draws: 23
Chelsea wins: 55
West Ham vs Chelsea: Premier League prediction today
10:03 , Jonathan Gorrie
Both teams are still bedding in but Chelsea have shown a lot more thus far.
Chelsea to win, 2-1.
10:02 , Jonathan Gorrie
Chelsea will not have a recognised right-back for their Premier League clash against West Ham today.
Maresca had hoped to have Malo Gusto fit to make the trip, after the Frenchman missed the 1-0 victory over Bournemouth last weekend with a thigh injury, but confirmed in his pre-match press conference that he remains sidelined.
Club captain Reece James is also still out with a hamstring problem and Maresca revealed there is still no timeframe on his return.
“It’s a bit delayed but the most important thing for him, for any injury, is that they come back when they are 100% fit,” Maresca said. “”Unfortunately we do not have an idea at the moment. In terms of injuries in the past, we always hope that we can find the right solution.”
Centre-back Axel Disasi started out of position at right-back during the win at Bournemouth, but struggled and was eventually replaced midway through the second-half.
Maresca could instead use Wesley Fofana there, or else redeploy midfielder Moises Caicedo at right-back.
West Ham team news vs Chelsea today
10:00 , Jonathan Gorrie
Both Emerson and Niclas Fullkrug are doubts for West Ham against Chelsea today.
Fullkrug, who joined the club from Borussia Dortmund this summer, missed the 1-1 draw with Fulham last weekend with an Achilles tendon injury sustained midway through the international break with Germany.
It is touch and go as to whether the striker is fit in time to face Chelsea. Emerson, meanwhile, was withdrawn just before the hour mark at Craven Cottage with an injury problem.
“Fortunately, it wasn’t a big knock for Emerson”, Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui said in his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon.
“It’s still Thursday and so 48 hours or so before the match, so there is still time where we need to review things. We will evaluate him again tomorrow [Friday] and see where we are.”
West Ham vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today
10:00 , Jonathan Gorrie
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sport Ultimate. Coverage starts at 11am BST ahead of a 12.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Welcome
09:55 , Jonathan Gorrie
Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of West Ham’s Premier League clash with Chelsea.
Kick-off from the London Stadium is at 12.30pm BST.
