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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
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    JP to Enzo. Nightmare

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Dream!!!

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

    feckk

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

    why take the yellow card 😆

  4. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

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

    Pedro 11 pointer despite starting on the bench.

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Might get him in for DCL now

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

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

  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Enzo yellow

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Why take your shirt off!! Argh 🙂

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Proud of his back tattoo

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

      i hope he hasnt lost out on any bonus for that

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        1 day, 3 hours ago

        Still on 2 bps as of now

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

          cool thats good

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 3 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
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

  10. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Fat red arrow unless Eki and Wirtz go big omg

  11. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    J pedro moves to 3 bps!

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

    darned yellow cards for taking the shirt off...

  13. fusen
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 3 hours 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
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Enzo 4 point yellow

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      2*?

  15. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Enzo was straight up to max baps pre-yellow card

  16. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Card took Enzo off max bonus

  17. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

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

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Enzo and Pedro owners unite!

    finally, a decent match for my fpl team

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

    (C)Pedro vs Wolves?

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

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

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      1 day, 3 hours ago

      Or cricket or basketball

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

    Fight!

  22. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Lol palmer

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

    Send them all off 😆

  24. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Handbags

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

    FIGHT

  26. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Should be red for traore and yc for like 10 players

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

    that miss is hurting todibo

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

    Time to see if the ref owns Pedro

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

      Looks like he does

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

    Some handbags going on, JP started it...

  30. snow pea in repose
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 3 hours ago

    Should be straight red for Adama

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

      Tod more likely