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Chelsea v West Ham team news: Pedro sub, Palmer starts

31 January 2026 604 comments
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A much-changed Chelsea take on West Ham United in the penultimate Premier League game of the day.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

As expected, Liam Rosenior has rung the changes for this evening’s encounter with the Hammers.

Only four players keep their places from midweek: Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.

Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro are among the players dropping to the bench.

After a bright cameo in Naples, Cole Palmer makes his first start in a fortnight.

Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, Jorrel Hato, Alejandro Garnacho, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap are also brought into the side.

The West Ham team news is a little bit easier, with just one alteration.

El Hadji Malick Diouf comes in for Ollie Scarles at left-back.

Adama Traore is among the substitutes after joining from Fulham.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Hato, Caicedo, Fernandez, Garnacho, Palmer, Gittens, Delap.

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Fofana, James, Acheampong, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Neto, Guiu, Joao Pedro.

West Ham United XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf, Bowen, Fernandes, Soucek, Summerville, Pablo, Castellanos.

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Scarles, Kante, Potts, Magassa, Adama, Wilson.

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 56 mins ago

    book pedro, give enzo 3 bonus

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      19 hours, 53 mins ago

      *sorry i dont think pedro got booked in the end

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      19 hours, 52 mins ago

      *oh he did

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  2. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    19 hours, 56 mins ago

    Send Pedro off.

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  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    19 hours, 56 mins ago

    Well I have an amazing first bench. Ugh.

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  4. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    19 hours, 56 mins ago

    Pedro looked like a coward there, shoved him with his back turned and then backed off when he came towards him

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    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      19 hours, 52 mins ago

      After traore smashed cucu to the floor?

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  5. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    19 hours, 56 mins ago

    Full credit to Pedro sticking up for his team mate. I'm a fan.

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  6. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 56 mins ago

    Todibo went for Pedro's neck

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      19 hours, 55 mins ago

      Should be red

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      19 hours, 54 mins ago

      red surely

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  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    19 hours, 55 mins ago

    Send them all off! Except Enzo.

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  8. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    19 hours, 55 mins ago

    Pedro yellow I think

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      19 hours, 54 mins ago

      I hope.

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  9. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    19 hours, 55 mins ago

    This season man… horrendous

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 53 mins ago

      Unbelievable it’s a joke

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  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 54 mins ago

    they've all calmed down, just get on with it

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 53 mins ago

      Ah no to be fair, can’t grab someone up by the neck like that

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        19 hours, 52 mins ago

        yeah fair enough

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      19 hours, 51 mins ago

      Must have be

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        19 hours, 50 mins ago

        ..been some mouthing going on. Traore's shoulder was solid but fair.

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  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    19 hours, 54 mins ago

    Todibo VAR check for red

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      19 hours, 53 mins ago

      Red it is

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  12. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    19 hours, 53 mins ago

    And I could have done Saka Potts to Rice Enzo for free lol, patience is killing me

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  13. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    19 hours, 53 mins ago

    Ffs man been on a great run and rolled this week instead of taking any risks and both Enzo and Pedro would have paid off.

    Held Palmer and Cunha instead.

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  14. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 53 mins ago

    Why does the ref need to go to the screen? Clear and obvious should just be clear and obvious.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 52 mins ago

      They still have the final decision and he probably didn’t see it as it happened

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        19 hours, 51 mins ago

        Why don't refs in rugby run up to the screen and waste a load of time? Or do they now, been a while since I watched a game.

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          19 hours, 48 mins ago

          In rugby the TMO can give a decision to the ref in all cases. In football the only time that happens is for offside, otherwise they advise the ref to review the footage and make their own decision

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          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            19 hours, 43 mins ago

            If they had qualified refs as the VAR then we could speed up this whole shenanagin. 99% of the time the ref just goes along with what's being said in his ear anyway.

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      19 hours, 51 mins ago

      Cause he didn’t se it, duh

      There were a half dozen set tos going on

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  15. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    19 hours, 52 mins ago

    Cucurella's hairdo seems to be a sacral national treasure.

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  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 52 mins ago

    JP booked

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      19 hours, 50 mins ago

      Ahh, Enzo 3 bonus now?

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  17. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 52 mins ago

    Chalobah with one last DC for the win

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  18. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    19 hours, 52 mins ago

    FT

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  19. Tic Tacs
    • 5 Years
    19 hours, 51 mins ago

    Shambles of a season continues, went with Palmer and it’s the high owned picks that do well. Get in the bin

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  20. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 51 mins ago

    the boring premier league at it again 😉

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  21. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 51 mins ago

    Salah please save my gameweek

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      19 hours, 50 mins ago

      This, non-owner but this ... need to spice it up

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  22. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 51 mins ago

    This season, indecisiveness is just killing me.

    Should’ve just went with the crowd and got JP and Enzo. At least there’s a chance Ekitike and Haaland could both somehow run riot yet I guess

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 48 mins ago

      Just disgusted with the whole thing. Feck it. Ridiculous shite

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    2. Tic Tacs
      • 5 Years
      19 hours, 17 mins ago

      I feel your pain, story of my season. Will be lucky to finish in the top 1 mil

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  23. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 50 mins ago

    Only Bowen in that game. Pretty terrible near the end.

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  24. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 49 mins ago

    Provisional Bonus Points

    3 - João Pedro (37)
    2- Enzo (34)
    1- Bowen (33)

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      19 hours, 49 mins ago

      Sick of it

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      19 hours, 49 mins ago

      After Pedro YC?

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        19 hours, 46 mins ago

        Yes

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  25. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 49 mins ago

    JP you little dancer

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  26. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    19 hours, 48 mins ago

    Last minute goals for Everton and Chelsea have absolutely killed me today.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 46 mins ago

      Me too. Would have been an average enough score with optimism for remaining players then but with Verbruggen cs wipe and those Chelsea scores it is going to be another red

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  27. dansmusen
    • 8 Years
    19 hours, 47 mins ago

    Watkins to JP all week for a hit but the benching thing put me off. Well was the right call I guess but that last goal hurt

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    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      19 hours, 42 mins ago

      Yeah, same boat. Called the benching correctly. But whatever now I guess.

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  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 47 mins ago

    Thiago to Pedro with exact funds looks ok but it just gives me a benching headache and I want Thiago for 27 on…

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  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    19 hours, 46 mins ago

    Pedro 1st sub and sold Enzo for Palmer. Got to laugh really.

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    1. Steve McCroskey
      • 12 Years
      19 hours, 45 mins ago

      Only yourself to blame really

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  30. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 46 mins ago

    Fair play to Rosenior

    What a lovely, lovely man

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 46 mins ago

      He’s done well

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 42 mins ago

      The love child of Tay Zonday and David Brent strikes again

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