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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. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    21 hours, 29 mins ago

    Is Thiago to Bowen for free worth it for a 3 game punt ?
    Bowen Bur away Man Utd & Bournemouth at home
    Thiago Newc away Arsenal & Brighton at home
    Obviously see how Thiago does v Villa tomorrow .

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 28 mins ago

      I'd keep Thiago.

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    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      21 hours, 28 mins ago

      Don't mind a Thiago Bowen hokey cokey at all if you have enough transfers and no other fires to put out.

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      21 hours, 22 mins ago

      Yes Thiago purple patch is over

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  2. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 29 mins ago

    Neto coming on for Gittens

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  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    21 hours, 28 mins ago

    Should I scrap my planned transfer of O’Reilly > Chalobah and do DCL > Bowen?

    DCL (h) to Forest and Bowen @ Burnley next week.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      21 hours, 28 mins ago

      Prevents me doing Bruno G > Semenyo longer term

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 27 mins ago

      I would keep DCL. I think he's more of a goal threat than Bowen

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    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      21 hours, 26 mins ago

      Decent fixture for DCL

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    4. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      21 hours, 25 mins ago

      Gonna spend many FTs on strikers this way

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  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 27 mins ago

    Nice 60+ minute bonus for Neto owners

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  5. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 26 mins ago

    Anyone who watched Chelsea vs Brentford knew even buying one Chelsea defender was a massive gamble, especially at Chalobah's price.
    The Arsenal league cup game was evidence of that too.
    Chelsea have been actively looking for another CB this transfer window.

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 25 mins ago

      yeah, I'm baffled at people jumping on the chalobah band wagon . I'm old enough to know Reece James is a total liability.

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      21 hours, 21 mins ago

      You can’t say that unless you said it before the game like some of us did

      Don’t just say things in hindsight. The game isn’t even finished yet

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  6. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 25 mins ago

    omg Chelsea really bad

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  7. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    21 hours, 24 mins ago

    Any chance gabriel gets bps?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 24 mins ago

      no.

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        21 hours, 19 mins ago

        Shame

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  8. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    21 hours, 22 mins ago

    Ekitike & Szob to Bowen & Rogers for free?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 21 mins ago

      I'd keep ekitike. Taking in all competitions, ekitike is in the best form

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    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      21 hours, 21 mins ago

      I love the new Bowen and Bruno f bandwagon energy

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  9. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 22 mins ago

    Chelsea clearly knackered from the champs league game, despite wholesale changes. No structure.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      21 hours, 20 mins ago

      Knackered in January? Some serious issues at the club if that’s the case

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  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 21 mins ago

    Garnacho is such a non entity.

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  11. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 20 mins ago

    wow, should be 0-4

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  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 20 mins ago

    wan bissaka running the show

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  13. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 19 mins ago

    Owning any Chelsea players looking a huge mistake right now...

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 19 mins ago

      0-5

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    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      21 hours, 18 mins ago

      based on score? Chelsea far better than WHU. CHE win incoming

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      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        21 hours, 17 mins ago

        wait for it

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  14. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 19 mins ago

    Summerville 2-0

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  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    21 hours, 19 mins ago

    Are the good Chelsea fixtures in the room with us right now?

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  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    21 hours, 19 mins ago

    wan b on fire

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  17. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    21 hours, 19 mins ago

    double chelsea defense in mud

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  18. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 19 mins ago

    0-2 summerville

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  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    21 hours, 18 mins ago

    Lol Chelsea wtf

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  20. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 18 mins ago

    Chelsea utter trash

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  21. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    21 hours, 18 mins ago

    West Ham aren’t going to get relegated are they

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      21 hours, 17 mins ago

      no. they've been really good for about a month now.

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      21 hours, 17 mins ago

      I think anyone from 15th downwards has an outside chance tbh

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  22. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    21 hours, 18 mins ago

    Chelsea are lucky it's only 2-0. They should be losing 5-0

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  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    21 hours, 18 mins ago

    West Ham are not whipping boys anymore...can't be treating them as easy games

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    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      21 hours, 17 mins ago

      until they are again, of course 😉

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    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      21 hours, 17 mins ago

      There are no easy games.

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  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 18 mins ago

    lol, I have question why I still play this soul destroying game? 😆

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      21 hours, 16 mins ago

      Because we’re already dead

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      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        21 hours, 13 mins ago

        This!

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  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    21 hours, 17 mins ago

    West Ham doing one on Leeds

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  26. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    21 hours, 17 mins ago

    lovely Chelsea defence -1 point

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  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 17 mins ago

    Chelsea for Euro Conference League

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  28. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 17 mins ago

    Good for Pedro owners, surely he'll come on after half time

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  29. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    21 hours, 17 mins ago

    0:2 haha

    Well. I'm not sure about Chelsea.

    Don't like.the line-up, the way the move the ball sideways, their sh*tty defending, their body language.

    And yes, Rosenior is not my cup of tea. Serves him right with his genius move rotating seven players.

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  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    21 hours, 17 mins ago

    Sod off Neto. Embarrassing

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