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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. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    23 hours, 15 mins ago

    Chelsea finally playing with XI men

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  2. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    23 hours, 14 mins 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?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      23 hours, 13 mins ago

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

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 13 mins ago

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

      Impossible to predict

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    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 12 mins ago

      Game state...

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    4. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      23 hours, 12 mins ago

      Yeah

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    5. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      23 hours, 11 mins ago

      Against West Ham at home? Yeah

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    6. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 9 mins ago

      I did (on wc)

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    7. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      23 hours, 8 mins 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.

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    8. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      23 hours, 4 mins ago

      He was always likely to come latest at 60 mins

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  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 14 mins ago

    wow areola

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      23 hours, 13 mins ago

      Cheeky….

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 12 mins ago

      Really stood out

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  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 13 mins ago

    stop taking short corners enzo!

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  5. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 13 mins ago

    Why does Enzo only have 1 pt?

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 12 mins ago

      I agree, he should have -1

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      23 hours, 12 mins ago

      He doesn't tho?

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  6. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 13 mins ago

    West Ham being utterly pummeled here.

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  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    23 hours, 12 mins ago

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

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  8. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    23 hours, 11 mins ago

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

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      23 hours, 11 mins ago

      Jammy*

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        23 hours, 11 mins ago

        *Carter

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 11 mins ago

      Well that is his FPL M.O.

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  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    23 hours, 11 mins ago

    Pedro jam is as lucky as bad luck with Saka injury

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 9 mins ago

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

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  10. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    23 hours, 9 mins ago

    Chelsea much better second half

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    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      23 hours, 6 mins ago

      Playing like world champions

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  11. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    23 hours, 8 mins ago

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

    Palmer get your finger out lad & bang a couple please

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  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 7 mins ago

    cucurella g

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  13. F4L
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 7 mins ago

    maybe gusto a

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  14. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    23 hours, 7 mins ago

    2-2 cucurella

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  15. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    23 hours, 7 mins ago

    Cucu goal, assist could be delap

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  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    23 hours, 6 mins ago

    Kilman on and West Ham instantly concede

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  17. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    23 hours, 6 mins ago

    Cucurella looked high in that celebration

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      23 hours, 6 mins ago

      He’s no Maradona

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  18. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    23 hours, 6 mins ago

    Cucu G, Delap A

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 5 mins ago

      goal given

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  19. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 6 mins ago

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

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  20. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    23 hours, 6 mins ago

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

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    1. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      23 hours, 4 mins ago

      This game's pure luck

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  21. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    23 hours, 5 mins ago

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

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 3 mins ago

      Decider has his name on it

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  22. Stevecat
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 4 mins ago

    Do I take -4 to get Gabriel or

    No hit and get timber?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      23 hours, 3 mins ago

      you need Gabriel

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 3 mins ago

      Get Gabriel, will be paid off long term

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  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    23 hours, 4 mins ago

    Now, get the winner Enzo!

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      23 hours, 1 min ago

      Spelt Palmer wrong

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  24. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    23 hours, 4 mins ago

    Liverpool 4-0 Newcastle

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      23 hours, 2 mins ago

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

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    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      22 hours, 58 mins ago

      1-1 probably

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  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    23 hours, 4 mins ago

    Rice > Mbeumo?

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  26. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 4 mins ago

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

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  27. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    23 hours, 3 mins ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/01/31/3pm-team-news-saliba-timber-havertz-kdh-keane-start?hc_page=12&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_27538266

    I can’t have nice things it seems 🙁

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      23 hours, 3 mins ago

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

      This game…

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  28. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    23 hours, 1 min ago

    Callum is in. He's going to score.

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  29. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    23 hours ago

    Lol, the caption had Wilson On, Fullkrug Off.

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  30. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    22 hours, 59 mins ago

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

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