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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
    1 day, 3 hours 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 .

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      I'd keep Thiago.

    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

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

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Yes Thiago purple patch is over

  2. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Neto coming on for Gittens

  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

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

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Prevents me doing Bruno G > Semenyo longer term

    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

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

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Decent fixture for DCL

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Gonna spend many FTs on strikers this way

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Nice 60+ minute bonus for Neto owners

  5. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 3 hours 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.

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 3 hours 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.

    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 3 hours 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

  6. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    omg Chelsea really bad

  7. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Any chance gabriel gets bps?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      no.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 3 hours ago

        Shame

  8. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Ekitike & Szob to Bowen & Rogers for free?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

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

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      I love the new Bowen and Bruno f bandwagon energy

  9. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

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

  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Garnacho is such a non entity.

  11. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    wow, should be 0-4

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    wan bissaka running the show

  13. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      0-5

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

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

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 day, 3 hours ago

        wait for it

  14. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Summerville 2-0

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    wan b on fire

  17. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    double chelsea defense in mud

  18. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    0-2 summerville

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Lol Chelsea wtf

  20. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Chelsea utter trash

  21. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    West Ham aren’t going to get relegated are they

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

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

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

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

  22. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      until they are again, of course 😉

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      There are no easy games.

  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Because we’re already dead

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 3 hours ago

        This!

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    West Ham doing one on Leeds

  26. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    lovely Chelsea defence -1 point

  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Chelsea for Euro Conference League

  28. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

  29. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 3 hours 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.

  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Sod off Neto. Embarrassing