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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. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    20 hours, 1 min ago

    JP to Enzo. Nightmare

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      20 hours ago

      Dream!!!

  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    20 hours, 1 min ago

    feckk

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    20 hours, 1 min ago

    why take the yellow card 😆

  4. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    20 hours, 1 min ago

    Enzo owner and Chelsea win accumulator owner, let’s go

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    20 hours ago

    Pedro 11 pointer despite starting on the bench.

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      19 hours, 59 mins ago

      Might get him in for DCL now

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 57 mins ago

      I feel sick. ML leaders in two leagues decided to captains JP and bring Enzo on ffs

  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    20 hours ago

    Enzo yellow

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    20 hours ago

    Why take your shirt off!! Argh 🙂

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      20 hours ago

      Proud of his back tattoo

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      20 hours ago

      i hope he hasnt lost out on any bonus for that

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        19 hours, 58 mins ago

        Still on 2 bps as of now

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          19 hours, 57 mins ago

          cool thats good

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    20 hours ago

    Genuinely fck right off FPL, my CS gets wiped during added time, meanwhile other people get goals and assists...

  9. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    20 hours ago

    Told y'all, he is in the form of his life!

  10. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    19 hours, 59 mins ago

    Fat red arrow unless Eki and Wirtz go big omg

  11. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    19 hours, 59 mins ago

    J pedro moves to 3 bps!

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    19 hours, 59 mins ago

    darned yellow cards for taking the shirt off...

  13. fusen
    • 14 Years
    19 hours, 59 mins ago

    So rude of Enzo not to consider FPL players when he is celebrating what he thinks is the winner for his team.

    Priorities?

  14. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 59 mins ago

    Enzo 4 point yellow

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      19 hours, 59 mins ago

      2*?

  15. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    19 hours, 59 mins ago

    Enzo was straight up to max baps pre-yellow card

  16. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    19 hours, 58 mins ago

    Card took Enzo off max bonus

  17. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 58 mins ago

    If I wasn’t in money leagues, I’d just quit this season now 🙁

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    19 hours, 58 mins ago

    Enzo and Pedro owners unite!

    finally, a decent match for my fpl team

  19. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 58 mins ago

    (C)Pedro vs Wolves?

  20. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    19 hours, 58 mins ago

    Why take your shirt off, you never see that in hockey.

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      19 hours, 53 mins ago

      Or cricket or basketball

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 58 mins ago

    Fight!

  22. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    19 hours, 58 mins ago

    Lol palmer

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    19 hours, 58 mins ago

    Send them all off 😆

  24. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    19 hours, 57 mins ago

    Handbags

  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 57 mins ago

    FIGHT

  26. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    19 hours, 57 mins ago

    Should be red for traore and yc for like 10 players

  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    19 hours, 57 mins ago

    that miss is hurting todibo

  28. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    19 hours, 57 mins ago

    Time to see if the ref owns Pedro

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      19 hours, 55 mins ago

      Looks like he does

  29. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    19 hours, 57 mins ago

    Some handbags going on, JP started it...

  30. snow pea in repose
    • 5 Years
    19 hours, 56 mins ago

    Should be straight red for Adama

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      19 hours, 55 mins ago

      Tod more likely