Chelsea vs West Ham

8 min: Masuaku has taken a knock, and West Ham can'r really afford another injury though the full-back is OK to continue. Meanwhile, Ruben Loftus-Cheek cuts ...

And that’s why the Premier League is the best league in the world... Thomas Tuchel was not happy with the pitch after that Wednesday night loss to Arsenal, and the empty seats and lack of availability of programmes reminded that the club is in sanctioned stasis. But it’s OK to feel less tension in a normal match in the Premier League and a home match than if you go to the Bernabéu. It’s normal because it is maybe less tension, less excitement, less pressure. These are uncertain times at Chelsea. There’s the overnight news that Antonio Rüdiger is to depart the club, and Andreas Christensen to follow, and then there’s the mood around the place. So, Frankfurt is on David Moyes’s mind with those six changes, with Declan Rice is on the bench, as is Jarred Bowen and Michail Antonio. What of Chelsea? Malang Sarr and Romelu Lukaku are left out, little surprise after that Arsenal defeat in midweek. Werner then finds space on the left, and whips a ball to the back post that Havertz doesn’t get to. “It’s human to be tired, human to be more alert in a knockout game than a normal match. The empty seats lower down the stand remind of mid-1990s Chelsea so expect to see Paul Furlong, Mark Stein and John Spencer making their rounds. Yarmolenko and Fornals link and Kante has to run back to quell the danger. I remember at Mainz with one game a week and every game was like a cup final. 27 min: John Potter gets in touch: “Not sure your comment about the table and top 4 for Chelsea looking insecure stands up to scrutiny. 15 min: Thomas T is writing notes, and he doesn’t seem happy.

Chelsea claimed their first win at Stamford Bridge in four matches as Christian Pulisic struck late to secure a 1-0 victory for the Blues at Stamford ...

Introduced as Chelsea searched for a goal to break the deadlock, Pulisic delivered in the dying minutes as he guided a cross from Alonso into the corner. In the second period, Werner came close to opening the scoring with an effort that hit the side netting, and he was then denied by Fabianski from close range. The England international came into the game in good form but lacked a little of his usual energy, as was the case of the majority of his teammates. The 31-year-old tried to inject some pace into Chelsea's attacks in the second period, and one drive forward resulted in a shot being well held by Lukasz Fabianski. 6 The academy graduate was moved over to right wing-back with Reece James out injured and started the game promisingly with a couple of nice moments in possession. It was a similar story in the second half for the Senegal international, but he was forced into a good low stop when Andriy Yarmolenko broke into the area and got a shot away.

Christian Pulisic was the hero for Chelsea, as the USMNT star jumped off the bench and scored a 90th minute winner for the Blues.

The fact Chelsea could bring these three off the bench showed the strength of their squad. Still, they’re having a fine season and are now looking forward to the Europa League semifinals. 3. Pulisic, Lukaku, Ziyech prove their point off the bench: All three had a big impact as Lukaku won a penalty kick, Pulisic scored the winner and Ziyech showed some lovely touches. 1. Defensive issues remain for Blues: This was another dominant attacking display from Chelsea but they still looked dodgy at the back at times. With Christensen pulling out in the warm-up and Rudiger out injured (and leaving for good this summer) Tuchel doesn’t have many options at the back right now. A few bad giveaways allowed Yarmolenko in and West Ham didn’t make the most of those chances.

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"We needed a win at home, and it feels great in front of our fans. They can consolidate their position with a victory over struggling Manchester United on Thursday. It feels good to be more secure in the top four," Pulisic, who replaced Timo Werner in the 76th minute, told Sky Sports postmatch.

In the 90th minute of a scoreless match with West Ham, Marcos Alonso's low cross into the box split four defenders before finding Pulisic. The U.S. men's ...

But Chelsea’s Jorginho saw his weak penalty saved by West Ham keeper Łukasz Fabiański with just minutes remaining. The win extends third-place Chelsea’s lead over Arsenal to five points with a game in hand. It also comes exactly one year ago to the day of Chelsea’s 1–0 win over West Ham, when the Hammers also saw a player sent off in the final 10 minutes of the match.

Substitute Christian Pulisic scored a last-minute winner as Chelsea won 1-0 against West Ham, who had Craig Dawson sent off.

West Ham have the likes of Rice, Bowen and Antonio in reserve but it remains to be seen if they will enter the fray. 56 mins: Soucek has a shot blocked for West Ham, with the game starting to open up now. 23 mins: There hasn't been a lot of energy in Chelsea's performance so far. The trio helped to increase Chelsea's attacking momentum and made a significant impact. April 24 April 24 April 24 Rice and Bowen both entered the fray but Antonio remained unused. after VAR is consulted. 0 0 0

Match report and highlights as Christian Pulisic nets a late winner for Chelsea just moments after Jorginhos awful penalty nearly let a much-changed West ...

I think a lot of players in the squad who haven't played did really good job. From concerns over a misfiring front line, Chelsea suddenly seem to have plenty of attacking options with the FA Cup final looming. Replacing a front three that was just starting to click into gear was a bold move but come full-time, the German's tweaks were justified. Small things in football make the difference, but he [Jorginho] could have still scored and it was 11 v 11." But the German manager accepted that the Blues' display before that was a bit lethargic and that their recent home form impacted them in this match. Moments later, Mount got down the left and fed Marcos Alonso in the box with a cutback, but the Spaniard mishit his shot and it bounced wide. But West Ham provided a reminder of the threat they posed on the bench. "He has a certain style of shooting when he scores. We have to wait for the moments. Said Benrahma picked the pocket of Cesar Azpilicueta, unusually playing on the left of a back three, before firing a shot straight at Edouard Mendy from a tight angle. Meanwhile, West Ham's confidence at the other end of the pitch was growing. The Hammers, who made six changes before kick-off including placing Declan Rice, Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen on the bench, can now look towards Thursday's Europa League semi-final with Eintracht Frankfurt after missing the chance to leapfrog Manchester United in fifth spot.

The Blues managed to score late against the Hammers to secure a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

On the rare occasions West Ham found themselves out of shape, Chelsea counters often fizzled out through a lack of ideas.” With that said, the UK media has reacted to the victory and here’s a look at what they thought. The Guardian discussed the game, claiming the Blues were unconvincing: “Jorginho’s run was stuttered, unconvincing.

Chelsea will be out to return to winning ways for their third London derby in a week when they host West Ham this weekend.The Blues have suffered inco.

- West Ham have won three of their last five Premier League games against Chelsea (L2), including a 3-2 win at the London Stadium in the reverse fixture this season. - Manuel Lanzini, Jarrod Bowen and Arthur Masuaku were on target for West Ham in their 3-2 win against Chelsea in the reverse fixture. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. - Michail Antonio has scored just one goal in his last 19 appearances for West Ham in all competitions, having netted nine times in his first 22 games this term. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. - Coming into this weekend’s games, only Tottenham (9) have won fewer points in Premier League London derbies this season than West Ham (10), with the Hammers losing three of their four such games on the road this term.

CHELSEA face a second Premier League London derby in a week, and they'll hope it goes better than the first one.The Blues were thumped 4-2 by Arsenal.

West Ham intercept to the Chelsea fans' disappointment. But Johnson pushes him off the ball. It wasn't a bad effort, but that was set up perfectly for Benrahma who looks too polite to complain to is team-mate. That just about sums up this first half, devoid of quality. Chelsea 0-0 West Ham Chelsea 0-0 West Ham Chelsea 0-0 West Ham Chelsea 0-0 West Ham Loftus-Cheek heads it down to Werner who strikes it hard on the volley. Chelsea 0-0 West Ham Chelsea 0-0 West Ham Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

No gilded chances for either side in a match infected by tension. 2:46PM. 44 min Brighton 2 Southampton 0.

"There are good sides with top-class managers and good players, so we have got to be on it. "It's a thin line in judging that's why lazy is the wrong word. Britain needs lerts." Kante fires a left-foot shot wide after great work from Loftus-Cheek wide on the right. Meanwhile Werner tries to nutmeg Johnson on the D and , when he can't, to force the ball past his strong, shielding stance. Mendy saves at the near post. He goes for a looping header but Mendy has all the time in the world to pluck it out of the Fulham sky. 42 min Chelsea 0 West Ham 0 I've never seen such a placid Chelsea team. 46 min Chelsea 0 West Ham 0 49 min Chelsea 0 West Ham 0 55 min Chelsea 0 West Ham 0

West Ham name Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio on the bench, seemingly with Thursday's Europa League semi-final first leg against Eintracht Franfkurt in mind. Kai Havertz and Thiago Silva are back in the starting lineup for Chelsea, ...

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Azpilicueta is starting on the left of the three at the back, with Chalobah right. 8 mins: N’Golo Kante is Chelsea’s main attacking threat at the moment. It is a familiar story, but Chelsea really need to sharpen up in the final third. 10 mins: I’m not quite sure how, but one of Cesar Azpilicueta’s boots appears to have pretty much shorn in half. Jack Rosser is at Stamford Bridge Jack Rosser is at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea will be desperate to end a run of three home defeats in a row when they welcome West Ham to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Chelsea have a good squad at their disposal and should be able to win this game." "West Ham have a massive football match on Thursday night - probably their biggest game in the past several years. "David Moyes' side had started to look a little bit leggy but the rest will do them good.

Chelsea will be looking to get back to winning ways this afternoon as they welcome London rivals West Ham United to Stamford Bridge.

Rice has rejected another offer from West Ham with hopes to make a move this summer. Arsenal had a fantastic week, beating Chelsea and Manchester United and returning to their top 4 spot on the league table. I like the way he plays". Thomas Tuchel on Declan Rice. A brutal blow for Thomas Tuchel with no Reece James and already no shortage of talking points. Adam Newson reports on Thomas Tuchel's praise of the West Ham captain. Thomas Tuchel's side were poor in the week against the Gunners and the Chelsea head coach will be desperate to see a positive reaction from his team. The integration of Jorginho into the starting line-up coupled with N'golo Kante, may be the indication that Tuchel will be looking to take this route against this tough West Ham side. With all of this being said, football.london has live coverage of Chelsea vs West Ham today. The captain looks to have completely damaged his original boots and took to the sidelines to have them swapped. And even an appearance for Kenedy on the bench. There are some big decisions to make for Tuchel in regards to the XI he puts out at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. Ruben Loftus-Cheek assumed a hybrid role in midfield and as wingback which proved successful for the Cobham graduate.

Follow all the latest updates from Sunday's three early kick-offs at Stamford Bridge, Turf Moor and the Amex Stadium.

Eventually West Ham are awarded the free-kick. 20 mins: Clash of heads between Silva and Soucek as the pair leaped for the ball from a Chelsea corner. Masuaku delivers a low ball into the box which is skewed behind for a corner. The Spanish wingback delivers a wicked cross which narrowly evades Havertz. Follow all the team news, build-up and latest scores from all three games below: West Ham United head to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea, with neither side in great form in league play recently but both having a vested interest in cup competitions - and still with Europe next season to think about, too.

Hello, and welcome to The Athletic's coverage of this afternoon's Premier League clash between Chelsea and West Ham. Chelsea are favourites for third, ...

The Scotsman has made six changes to the side that could only manage a draw with Burnley last weekend. Whereas Tuchel has strengthened his team from Wednesday evening's defeat as Silva and Havertz come back into the side. While their upcoming Europa League semi-final clash with Frankfurt clearly takes priority, it is a surprise to see so many changes to the West Ham team. Chalobah’s warming up with the starters despite being a sub on the official team sheet and all of Chelsea’s social announcements. Andreas Christensen was due to be starting as part of the Chelsea backline this afternoon but, according to our Chelsea man at Stamford Bridge, Liam Twomey, Trevoh Chalobah could replace him. Everything is leaning towards a Chelsea win at Stamford Bridge this afternoon but West Ham have a habit of turning up in the big games. Judging by the 22 players selected by the two managers this afternoon, Chelsea will dominate most of the ball and that is exactly what they have already started to do. Loftus-Cheek is already looking to assert himself on Reece James's right wing-back position as he curls a couple of lovely crosses into the West Ham box. Benrahma took advantage of the first before firing his relatively tame low effort straight at Mendy in the Chelsea goal. The game is yet to get properly started with Chelsea looking really flat in possession after a fairly bright start. The tweet below shows just how poor they have been at home in the last few months. Chelsea are favourites for third, while West Ham's most likely finishing position is sixth or seventh.

Declan Rice, Michail Antonio, and Jarrod Bowen all start on the bench for West Ham. Here we go! Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-3): Mendy | Christensen, ...

West Ham starting lineup (5-2-3): Chelsea starting lineup (3-4-3): Loftus-Cheek gets another look at right wing-back, with James missing in action for some reason.

Stamford Bridge has been a miserable hunting ground for Chelsea this month, with their three home fixtures yielding zero points. Thomas Tuchel's men have ...

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West Ham are the visitors to Stamford Bridge today and Thomas Tuchel has made a trio of alterations from our midweek loss to Arsenal, with Thiago Silva, ...

West Ham make six changes from last weekend’s draw with Burnley as Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Michael Antonio all sit out. The Brazilian makes his 50th Premier League appearance. West Ham are the visitors to Stamford Bridge today and Thomas Tuchel has made a trio of alterations from our midweek loss to Arsenal, with Thiago Silva, Jorginho and Kai Havertz all returning to the side.

Chelsea take on West Ham in an intriguing London derby in the Premier League, with the Hammers chasing a European spot and the Blues aiming to bounce back ...

West Ham have the likes of Rice, Bowen and Antonio in reserve but it remains to be seen if they will enter the fray. 56 mins: Soucek has a shot blocked for West Ham, with the game starting to open up now. 23 mins: There hasn't been a lot of energy in Chelsea's performance so far. The trio helped to increase Chelsea's attacking momentum and made a significant impact. April 24 April 24 April 24 Rice and Bowen both entered the fray but Antonio remained unused. after VAR is consulted. 0 0 0