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Chelsea host West Ham in the Premier League as Mauricio Pochettino’s side look to keep their hopes of Europe this season alive.
The Blues were impressive as they beat Tottenham 2-0 on Thursday night but Pochettino’s side have been inconsistent this season and the manager warned his team that they must replicate their midweek performance against David Moyes’s side.
West Ham are also still within a shot of qualifying for Europe for a fourth season in a row, but they will likely have to win at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea, who have won six of their last seven at Stamford Bridge, would go above Manchester United with three points today.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Chelsea host West Ham in Premier League
36’ GOAL! Noni Madueke taps in as Chelsea cruise (CHE 3-0 WHU)
29’ GOAL! Conor Gallagher arrives to double Chelsea’s lead (CHE 2-0 WHU)
15’ GOAL! Cole Palmer scores again to give Chelsea the lead (CHE 1-0 WHU)
Chelsea: Petrovic, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Gallagher, Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk, Jackson
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio
Chelsea FC 4 - 0 West Ham United FC
Chelsea vs West Ham United15:07
Goal Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea vs West Ham United15:05
We are back underway here and it looks like Moyes is making a change.
Chelsea vs West Ham United15:05
Substitution Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
Chelsea vs West Ham United15:05
A pretty dominant display from Pochettino's side and it looks as if he has found a system that has bought the best out of his players. He wanted time and he has proven why he should as he has delivered two solid performances against London rivals. They are getting closer to the European football places if they can see it out, but they should expect a different West Ham team to turn up in the second half because they haven't been a threat outside of corner kicks.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:52
What a half from Chelsea! Three goals up and it could have been a lot more. Palmer opened the scoring by latching onto a loose ball to fire past Areola, and then Gallagher doubled the lead with a fierce volley. Bowen hit the crossbar twice from corners but Chelsea have been by far the better team and added a third through Madueke's header. Moyes needs to change something drastically because Gallagher had another chance to score but hit the crossbar from close range, and Chelsea storm into a great lead.
14:50
HALF-TIME: Chelsea 3-0 West Ham
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:48
Yellow Card Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:48
Palmer steps up to take it and hits it straight into the wall. Not his best effort.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:46
West Ham hit the crossbar! It just isn't their day today. Chelsea made a mess of clearing the corner and Bowen cannons the woodwork. A let off for Chelsea.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:45
Yellow Card Emerson Palmieri dos Santos
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:45
Gallagher gives away another free kick this time on Bowen. He has been all over the place, he could have had three goals and probably three yellow cards. He has one goal and zero yellow cards for now.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:43
Gallagher has just had two great chances in a matter of minutes. He hits the crossbar from close range and then on the second attempt takes to long and gets tackled. West Ham survive but half-time needs to come quickly for Moyes.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:39
Yellow Card Marc Cucurella Saseta
GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 West Ham (Madueke 36’)14:38 , Jamie Braidwood
Chelsea are flying!
Noni Madueke makes it three goals to the Blues before half-time! The winger gets a touch on Thiago Silva’s header.
It’s going to be a long afternoon for West Ham.
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Chelsea vs West Ham United14:38
Goal Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:36
Yellow Card Angelo Obinze Ogbonna
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:34
Another wave of Chelsea attacks comes. Madueke shifts the ball onto his right foot, but it was a timid effort and Areola claims the ball.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 West Ham (Gallagher 29’)14:33 , Jamie Braidwood
Chelsea double their lead on the half-hour mark!
And it’s a very popular goalscorer at Stamford Bridge as Conor Gallagher arrives to lash in.
The Chelsea fans unveiled a banner in tribute to Gallagher on Thursday night and that’s their reward.
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Chelsea vs West Ham United14:32
Goal Conor John Gallagher
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:30
Palmer tries an effort from distance. He is the difference maker so far but he hasn't been overly involved and this shot floats over the bar.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:29
A rapid counter-attack is led by Madueke for Chelsea. He runs into space and plays Jackson through who, from a tight angle, forces Areola into a save.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:26
Gallagher gets the ball taken off him by Antonio and the forward quickly gets bundled into by Gallagher. He has done that twice now and could be close to a booking.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:25
Jackson has his first effort, although it was a challenging effort. The cross was just too high for him and the ball glanced off his head with little aim.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:22
Madueke has a shot from the edge of the box and it is deflected for a corner, and Areola is forced to save a close-range header from Chalobah.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 West Ham (Palmer 15’)14:20 , Jamie Braidwood
Cole Palmer’s 21st Premier League goal of the season and 30th goal involvement.
He also matches the Chelsea record for most home goals in a Premier League seaosn, matching the 16 scored by Didier Drogba in 2006/07 and Frank Lampard in 2009/10.
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Chelsea vs West Ham United14:19
Assist Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:19
Cole Palmer has now scored or assisted against 14 different Premier League opponents this season for Chelsea, only six other players have done that for the Blues. The most recent? Eden Hazard. Not bad company to be in.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:15
Goal Cole Jermaine Palmer
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:14
Kudus evades the challenge from Palmer well and then moves past Gallagher, or so he thought until he gets clattered into by the Chelsea captain and wins a free-kick. It has been a slow start in terms of chances here.
14:13
Chelsea try to catch West Ham out with a free-kick and play Jackson out wide. He flashes his cross across the box and Areola parries it out for a corner.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:11
Over the past couple of games, Cucurella has popped up in midfield when Chelsea attack and he is here again sitting centrally. He has been really dangerous since the tactical switch and finds Madueke with the ball just outside the box, but he is tackled.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:08
West Ham have the first corner of the game after Thiago Silva just knicks the ball off of Kudus. Chelsea managed to clear it away though..
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:07
A surging run from Caicedo through West Ham's midfield ends with Jackson unable to control the midfielder's pass. It was a poor touch from the forward who could have been in if he controlled it.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:05
Coufal is adamant he got the ball but Mudryk's face suggests otherwise as he grimaces after a firm challenge from the Czech international. Free-kick to Chelsea just inside their own half.
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:02
Gallagher gets us underway here at Stamford Bridge!
Chelsea vs West Ham United14:00
Chelsea have only won once in their last 13 Premier League games on Sunday, so that should be David Moyes' team talk done. The teams are coming out now for this London clash.
Chelsea vs West Ham United13:55
Chelsea aren't the only team that are celebrating a veteran centre-back in this game. Ogbonna is making his 200th appearance in the Premier League and if we thought Silva's longevity in the Premier League was impressive, the Italian may just top it. It is his ninth season at the club, and he partners Zouma at the back. Earthy returns to the bench after that horrific injury he sustained against Fulham in April, so that is good to see. The front line is a menacing proposition as well with Kudus, Bowen and Paqueta all having great season and will look to be finishing strongly ahead of the summer.
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Thiago Silva starts after missing Chelsea's midweek win against Spurs and he will get a massive reception from the Stamford Bridge crowd after he announced his departure on Monday. He has been a great servant to the club, and the fact he is still here (and starting!) speaks volumes about his dedication and ability at 39 years of age. He isn't the only player to return as Chelsea see a huge chunk of the 14 absentees on Thursday return to their bench, including Nkunku. He has had a tough start in west London but he will hope to get back on the pitch and remind everyone why they splashed the cash on him.
Chelsea vs West Ham United13:45
SUBSTITUTES: Kaelan Casey, Maxwell Cornet, Aaron Cresswell, George Earthy, Lukasz Fabianski, Danny Ings, Ben Johnson, Divin Mubama, James Ward-Prowse.
Chelsea vs West Ham United13:45
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Emerson, Angelo Ogbonna, Kurt Zouma, Vladimír Coufal; Edson Álvarez, Tomás Soucek; Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Paquetá, Jarrod Bowen; Michail Antonio.
Chelsea vs West Ham United13:45
SUBSTITUTES: Marcus Bettinelli, Cesare Casadei, Levi Colwill, Deivid Washington, Axel Disasi, Alfie Gilchrist, Malo Gusto, Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling.
Chelsea vs West Ham United13:39
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1) Djordje Petrovic; Marc Cucurella, Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah; Conor Gallagher, Moises Caicedo; Mykhailo Mudryk, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke; Nicolas Jackson.
Chelsea vs West Ham United13:39
For West Ham, the mood isn't as good as the table would suggest. They are one place below their London rivals, and if they win today they will go above the Blues, so not completely doom and gloom for the Irons, but it does seem like we are heading into the final three games of the David Moyes' era at West Ham. Well, his second era, and this one has been far more successful, although in either of those spells and when in charge of Everton, Manchester United and Sunderland he has never won a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. Now would be a good time to change that.
Chelsea vs West Ham United13:39
What a return to winning ways for Mauricio Pochettino and his Chelsea team on Thursday. He said it was his "happiest win" after beating his former side, and you can see why it was a strong showing that had seen them move within three points of sixth place, but after Newcastle's dismantling of Burnley yesterday the gap has now increased to five. A win is vital if they want to finish in Europe and if you said that a couple months ago then most people wouldn't have believed you, but Chelsea have started to turn it around, especially at home.
Chelsea vs West Ham United13:34
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Chelsea vs West Ham United13:00
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