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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. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Chelsea finally playing with XI men

  2. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    What is the point of taking time to understand lineups, predict correctly that Pedro would be benched, and still get punished.

    Would you have played Pedro if you knew he would get 45 mins off the bench?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      The good news is he's basically nailed to start going forwards
      Delap can't be trusted

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      He wasn't meant to. He's only on this early because of how poor they were

      Impossible to predict

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Game state...

    4. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Yeah

    5. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Against West Ham at home? Yeah

    6. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      I did (on wc)

    7. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      I was hoping for 25-30 minutes against tired legs. However, having Esteve and Andersen as my bench cover helped to make that decision. Normally I would have benched him though.

    8. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      He was always likely to come latest at 60 mins

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    wow areola

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Cheeky….

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Really stood out

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    stop taking short corners enzo!

  5. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Why does Enzo only have 1 pt?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      I agree, he should have -1

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      He doesn't tho?

  6. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    West Ham being utterly pummeled here.

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Need a Sanchez goal or assist….long ball punts please…

  8. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Is a Jimmy Palmer penalty goal to much to ask for?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Jammy*

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 days, 1 hour ago

        *Carter

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Well that is his FPL M.O.

  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Pedro jam is as lucky as bad luck with Saka injury

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Pfff.. People who own both and benched Pedro did so out of pure skill.

  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Chelsea much better second half

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Playing like world champions

  11. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    All the Pedro haters neck deep in mud, only takes minutes.

    Palmer get your finger out lad & bang a couple please

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    cucurella g

  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    maybe gusto a

  14. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    2-2 cucurella

  15. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Cucu goal, assist could be delap

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Kilman on and West Ham instantly concede

  17. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Cucurella looked high in that celebration

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      He’s no Maradona

  18. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Cucu G, Delap A

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      goal given

  19. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Oh man, West Ham. Come on Bowen. Get a goal now.

  20. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Got rid of Cucurella 20 weeks ago, knew I should have hung on to him.

    1. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      This game's pure luck

  21. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Palmer took up a great position to watch the rest of his team score some goals

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Decider has his name on it

  22. Stevecat
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Do I take -4 to get Gabriel or

    No hit and get timber?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      you need Gabriel

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Get Gabriel, will be paid off long term

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Now, get the winner Enzo!

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Spelt Palmer wrong

  24. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Liverpool 4-0 Newcastle

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      All Ekitike. Would at least give me some hope of turning around the last 6 or so dire GWs

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      1-1 probably

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Rice > Mbeumo?

  26. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    This Chelsea attack don't have only a 10% chance of beating Arsenal. They have just turned it on in the 2nd half.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      I would absolutely had JP if I knew he was going to start. Might have to get him now anyway.

      This game…

  27. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Callum is in. He's going to score.

  28. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Lol, the caption had Wilson On, Fullkrug Off.

  29. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Cmon take delap off. So j pedro can get a tap in