Chelsea welcome London rivals West Ham to Stamford Bridge this evening, with Liam Rosenior enjoying a positive start to life in England.
The Blues secured their place in the last-16 of the Champions League by beating ex-Chelsea boss Antonio Conte’s Napoli on the road, but now turn their attention back to the Premier League.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are on somewhat of good run, having won their last two games against Tottenham and Sunderland.
However, they face a tougher task today against a purring Chelsea side who have their eye on the top four places.
Catch up with all the team news and get live commentary of the match right here on 101greatgoals.
Chelsea team news
Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Hato, Caicedo, Enzo, Gittens, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap
Chelsea substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, James, Acheampong, Fofana, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Neto, Pedro, Guiu
West Ham team news
West Ham starting XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Bowen, Pablo, Taty
West Ham substitutes: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Wilson, Adama, Magassa, Scarles, Potts, Kante
How to watch Chelsea v West Ham
The match is broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League and can be streamed on Sky’s platforms or through Now.
The stats
- Chelsea have scored 109 goals in 59 Premier League games against West Ham, their second-highest tally against an opponent after Spurs (122 in 67 games).
- Only Burnley have faced more shots (393) and shots on target (140) than West Ham in the Premier League this season (346 shots faced, 124 on target). However, the Hammers faced just two shots on target against Sunderland last time out, their lowest in a match this season.
- Chelsea have won both of their league matches under Liam Rosenior so far. Only three English managers have ever won their first three Premier League games – Bobby Gould in August 1992, Sam Allardyce in August 2001 and Craig Shakespeare (first 5) in April 2017.
