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West Ham United host Chelsea in Saturday’s early Premier League kick off with the aim of moving up the table after a middling start to the season.
The Hammers’ only win of the campaign came against Crystal Palace back in August and they drew 1-1 with Fulham last time out. Manager Julen Lopetegui is attempting to build a more progressive and attacking side and will have been impressed with their early performances despite results not exactly falling their way.
Today’s opponents are Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea. Currently eighth in the table, the Blues are running hot and cold with a 6-2 mauling of Wolves followed up by a 2-0 defeat at home to Man City. Three points today will likely take them into the top four but there are questions for Maresca to answer over his best starting line-up with Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson fighting to lead the line.
Follow all the action from the London Stadium with our live blog below:
West Ham host Chelsea in the Premier League, live on TNT Sports
The Hammers drew 1-1 with Fulham last time out and hope to get back to winning ways
Chelsea will move into top four with a win
47’ GOAL! Jackson slides through Palmer, who rifles a high finish past Areola [WHU 0-3 CHE]
18’ GOAL! Caicedo plays Jackson clean through and the striker finishes with aplomb [WHU 0-2 CHE]
10’ CLOSE! Palmer sweeps wide from a quick counter [WHU 0-1 CHE]
4’ GOAL! Jackson sneaks behind the defence to score an early goal [WHU 0-1 CHE]
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea14:05 , Chris Wilson
75 mins
Another promising Chelsea counter as it’s flicked to Madueke on the right wing, but his is cleared away for a corner.
Caicedo ends up clipping in the cross to the back post and it’s headed back across goal to Nkunku, who’s unmarked, but he can only direct his header too close to a scrambling Areola.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea14:03 , Chris Wilson
72 mins
The home side bring on Aaron Creswell and Andy Irving for Paqueta and Emerson.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea14:01 , Chris Wilson
71 mins
Kudus tries to lead a West Ham counter but he’s scythed down by Cucurella, who is booked.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea14:00 , Chris Wilson
69 mins
Kudus gets in behind the Chelsea defence, but his cut-back cross is caught by Sanchez. West Ham attack again, but once more it’s a poor cross straight into the hands of the Chelsea ‘keeper.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea13:58 , Chris Wilson
68 mins
More activity now! Two nice combinations in as many minutes from Chelsea as Fernandez lays it off to Caicedo, whose shit is deflected behind.
Felix delivers the corner, but Areola punches it away, though Chelsea win another corner almost straight away.
Fernandez takes this one short, and it ends with Felix floating a ball towards the back post, with the offside flag eventually raised.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea13:56 , Chris Wilson
66 mins
A lull in activity here, probably due to the changes made by both sides upsetting the rhythm of the game.
A good Chelsea move ends with Felix smashing a half-volley into the side-netting.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea13:53 , Chris Wilson
63 mins
Antonio wins another corner as Chelsea prepare more changes. Once again, out of nowhere, Chelsea clear it and break, and they have a three-on-one. It goes wide to Madueke, and he bursts into the box before firing a shot that’s too close to Areola.
Palmer and Jackson come off for Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea13:51 , Chris Wilson
60 mins
Disasi’s first major involvement is to head Wan-Bissaka’s cross behind for a corner. Bowen swings it in, but Sanchez collects easily. Chelsea counter, with plenty of space and the numerical advantage, but Jackson and Madueke can’t make the most of it.
13:48 , Chris Wilson
58 mins
Wan-Bissaka clips a cross towards the back post that Kudus hits back across goal, but it’s cut out at the last, before Soucek fires at Sanchez from distance.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea13:46 , Chris Wilson
56 mins
Soler overlaps with Bowen and clips in a cross towards Antonio, but it’s headed away. The home side come again, with Kudus trying to send it long to Antonio, but Sanchez is there to intercept.
Fofana and Sancho come off for Axel Disasi and Pedro Neto.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea13:43 , Chris Wilson
53 mins
Paqueta dribbles past a couple of men in the box but can’t get the shot away under pressure, before Palmer is fouled on the break.
Michail Antonio and Carlos Soler replace Summerville and Alvarez.
The home crowd boo as Summerville is replaced.
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea13:41 , Chris Wilson
50 mins
West Ham try to mount a decent attack but Paqeuta’s cross is cut out by Tosin, before Bowen gets onto the clipped ball over the top and fizzes a half-volley straight at Sanchez at the near post.
GOAL! West Ham 0-3 Chelsea13:38 , Chris Wilson
47mins
GOAL!
Chelsea counter quickly, started by Nicolas Jackson, with the striker holding the ball up in his own half. He makes the one-two with Jackson, who drives towards the box before slipping in a through ball into the path of Palmer. The England winger is on his weaker foot but it’s no problem, as he rifles a high finish past the ‘keeper.
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West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:36 , Chris Wilson
46 mins
No changes from either side at half-time. West Ham attack but it’s cut out.
KICK-OFF! West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:34 , Chris Wilson
Back underway in east London.
13:33 , Chris Wilson
Both sides are emerging from the tunnel again at the London Stadium, so we’ll be back in action soon.
HT: West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:28 , Chris Wilson
A poor first half from the home side overall, with the defending for the two goals among some of the worst you will see this season.
In attack, they managed to create some decent opportunities, but this game has got away from them and their defensive fragility looks like it could be revealed again at any moment.
For Chelsea, they’ll go into the break absolutely delighted, but also a little confused as to how they’re 2-0 up while barely having to take their foot off the gas.
The home fans will be hoping for a way back into the game, but it’s difficult to see one at this point, even if Chelsea do sometimes look fragile in defence themselves.
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HALF-TIME: West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:19 , Chris Wilson
A free-kick almost finds its way to Kilman, but the home side win the corner, which is eventually cleared.
The referee blows the whistle and the hosts are booed off at half-time.
A poor performance in the first 25 minutes, with some ridiculous defending, and though they got back into it a bit in the last few minutes, it looks like too little too late.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:17 , Chris Wilson
45 mins
Mavropanos heads the free-kick wide, and there’ll be two minutes of added time here.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:17 , Chris Wilson
44 mins
Madueke is in behind down the right and he clips in a cross, but there was nobody there to meet it. Summerville leads a West Ham counter, and he wins a free-kick on the edge of the area.
Fofana is booked for dragging him down.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:15 , Chris Wilson
42 mins
Sanchez and Kudus fight for a ball and the West Ham man wins it, but he can only hook a cross well past his teammates before the home side concede a free-kick.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:13 , Chris Wilson
40 mins
Great work again from Kudus to skip past Cucurella in the box and cross it t Soucek, who rifles a low shot straight at Sanchez.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:11 , Chris Wilson
37 mins
Soucek replaces Guido Rodriguez.
Bowen is fouled on halfway, but West Ham can’t build anything as Paqueta runs it out of play.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:08 , Chris Wilson
36 mins
Summerville leads the home side’s counter as he almost gets on to the end of the through ball from Wan-Bissaka, but it runs to Sanchez.
Tomas Soucek is preparing to come on for the home side.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:06 , Chris Wilson
34 mins
Once again Chelsea get into the West Ham box too easily down the left, but despite good feet from Sancho they can’t make anything of it.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:05 , Chris Wilson
32 mins
DISALLOWED GOAL!
West Ham think they’ve pulled one back after some great play, but Kudus was well offside.
Nice combinations on the edge of the Chelsea box before the Ghanaian is slipped through, but he had strayed offside before rifling the shot past Sanchez.
The home side have grown into the game in the last five minutes or so, and arguably should’ve had a penalty too!
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:03 , Chris Wilson
29 mins
The commentators say they are ‘surprised’ that hasn’t been given, VAR went with the original decision from referee Sam Barrott. VAR says the contact was ‘fleeting’.
West Ham come again as Bowen sends in a corner, but it’s headed away.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea13:00 , Chris Wilson
26 mins
Good play from West Ham as they clip it wide to Kudus, who brings it down on his chest and cuts in before hitting a deflected shot to Sanchez.
Moments later there are shouts for a penalty as it looks like Summerville is pulled down, but the ref waves it away. VAR are looking at it, but Chelsea clear.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea12:57 , Chris Wilson
25 mins
Good defensive work from Caicedo to stop the run from Kudus, but the home side win the ball back once more. This is their first little period of sustained pressure.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea12:55 , Chris Wilson
23 mins
A good defensive header from Colwill gives West Ham a corner after their first good bit of attacking play so far.
Bowen swings it in, but both attempts are headed away before he slips a ball into the box for Paqueta. The Brazilian returns the pass, but Bowen fires well wide after attempting a first-time side-footed finish.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea12:53 , Chris Wilson
20 mins
West Ham go on the offensive and manage to win a corner, but you’re already wondering whether it’s too little too late.
The ball in is headed away, but the home side keep possession until it eventually runs to Sanchez once more.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Chelsea12:51 , Chris Wilson
17 mins
GOAL! Another one for the away side! So simple once again.
Enzo lays it off to Caicedo in the centre circle, and the Ecuadorian plays a first time pass that immediately splits the West Ham defence. Jackson is clean through again, and he surges into the box before slipping an accomplished finish past Areola.
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West Ham 0-1 Chelsea12:48 , Chris Wilson
15 mins
The set-piece is taken by Paqueta, but it’s straight at the Chelsea wall. They keep possession but are forced backwards, until Paqueta tries a clipped through ball that runs to Sanchez.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea12:46 , Chris Wilson
13 mins
West Ham are struggling to settle here, and they don’t look comfortable when defending or in possession.
Another long ball forward goes straight to a Chelsea defender, and the away side are happy to keep possession near their box briefly, before it’s fired wide to Palmer and then Madueke, but the attack breaks down.
Emerson leads the counter but he’s so isolated, though he does well to win a free-kick near the edge of the area.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea12:43 , Chris Wilson
10 mins
CLOSE!
Sanchez comes to meet the long ball and Chelsea just about manage to clear.
The away side build from the back, with Cucurella sliding in a pass to Jackson in the channel. The striker darts inside and squares it to Palmer, who sweeps a shot just wide of the far post.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea12:40 , Chris Wilson
7 mins
Great play from Bowen to turn Tosin on halfway, and he wins a free-kick. It’s spread wide for Kudus, and he whips in a lovely early cross that just creeps over the head of Summerville.
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea12:38 , Chris Wilson
6 mins
That goal was almost surreal. Jackson was pretty much clean through from halfway! Almost looks like he couldn’t even believe it was that easy.
The home side look to get back into it straight away but the attack breaks down.
Chelsea come again, but Sancho’s pass in-behind runs to Areola.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Chelsea12:37 , Chris Wilson
4 mins
GOAL! West Ham have fallen asleep! What on Earth has happened there?
Chelsea win a free-kick near halfway and Jackson takes it quickly. He exchanges passes before making the run in-behind the defence, and he’s in acres of space as he surges into the box.
It’s a tight angle but he produces a great finish to sneak it past Areola.
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West Ham 0-0 Chelsea12:35 , Chris Wilson
3 mins
Palmer is clipped early on but the referee plays advantage. West Ham maybe giving an indication of what Chelsea are in for there.
The home side get their first chance to counter and it’s led by Kudus. He drives into the box and hits a half-cross, half-shot straight at Sanchez.
West Ham 0-0 Chelsea12:34 , Chris Wilson
2 mins
Not a single starter or sub from today’s squad was involved the last time Chelsea won here, in 2021.
The away side have started fairly confidently though, knocking it around the back with plenty of composure.
KICK-OFF! West Ham 0-0 Chelsea12:31 , Chris Wilson
KICK-OFF!
The home side get us underway at the London Stadium.
West Ham vs Chelsea LIVE12:25 , Chris Wilson
Not far from kick-off in east London, with both sides about to take their place in the tunnel.
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Maresca speaks to TNT12:23 , Chris Wilson
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca tells TNT that it “nice to be back” at West Ham, where he “spent almost two years” as assistant manager, “with some good players and good human beings.
“For sure the results are always important. The main thing is to see how the team progress and adapt. I think we’re going in the right direction.”
On Jadon Sancho starting, he says: “It was not simple [choice] because we have more players. But we decided on Jadon and hope it is the right decision.”
12:20 , Chris Wilson
Chelsea could win their opening three away games of a Premier League season for the first time since 2017/18.
The Blues’ 1-0 win at Bournemouth last weekend ended a run of 20 consecutive away matches in all competitions without a clean sheet.
In 2024, only Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool have earned more points in the Premier League than Chelsea’s 42.
The Blues have been shown 16 yellow cards this season, more than any other side in the top flight. Eight of those came in their last game against Bournemouth.
Christopher Nkunku has currently scored more goals for Chelsea (6) than he has made starts (5).
Match facts12:15 , Chris Wilson
West Ham could begin a season with three straight home league defeats for the first time if they were to lose today. The Hammers have faced a league-high 73 shots across their opening four matches, and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 home league games since a 0-0 draw versus Brighton in January.
Lopetegui’s side have won only two of their 12 Premier League home fixtures in 2024 (D6, L4), beating Brentford 4-2 and Luton 3-1.
The Hammers are the first club to play their opening five matches of a Premier League season in London since Charlton Athletic in 2006-07. Their first league game outside the capital isn’t until early November.
Michail Antonio could become the first player to reach 100 Premier League goal involvements for West Ham today – he currently has 67 goals and 32 assists.
West Ham v Chelsea head-to-head12:10 , Chris Wilson
These two sides have met a total of 122 times, with the first meeting taking place in 1923. Chelsea have won 55 matches, with West Ham winning 44 and 23 ending as draws.
Chelsea have won 30 of the 56 Premier League meetings between the two – they’ve only beaten Tottenham more often in the division (35 times).
The home team won both Premier League matches last season: 3-1 for West Ham at the London Stadium and 5-0 for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea start WSL season and new era with win12:00 , Chris Wilson
Their men are in action this afternoon but Chelsea’s women can kick back and relax having got the job done, just about, at Kingsmeadow last night. Jamie Braidwood was there to watch the start of the Sonia Bompastor era.
Chelsea require an unexpected hero to get Sonia Bompastor era off to winning start
Enzo Maresca backs players over strike threat11:50 , Chris Wilson
Footballers are playing too many games and not enough is being done to protect them, according to Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca.
In the same week that Manchester City’s Rodri suggested fotballers could strike in response to fixture congestion and a lack of consultation from governing bodies, Maresca said that refusing to play “could be an idea” and hinted he believes players would be right to take action against the number of games they are being made to play.
Chelsea and City are due to take part in FIFA’s inaugural Club World Cup in the United States next summer, further limiting the amount of downtime players will get in between seasons following Euro 2024 and ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Asked whether he felt there were too many games in the current football calendar, Maresca said: “Yes, no doubt.
“In terms of games, it’s too much. I don’t think we protect players. We can say what we think and for me it’s completely wrong the amount of games that we have.
“The only ones that can do something are the players and we can help them. In the last two weeks some of the players have tried to explain what they think. I think it’s a good starting point.
“Some of them have said (they could strike). I think it could be an idea for them.”
Rodri warns players could strike over increase in fixtures: ‘We are close to that’
Julen Lopetegui not pre-occupied by potential Lucas Paqueta betting ban11:40 , Chris Wilson
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has not spoken with Lucas Paqueta about the FA gambling charges and possible suspension hanging over the Brazilian, and admitted he is reluctant to load too much creative responsibility on to the playmaker after a muted beginning to the season.
The 27-year-old is facing a lengthy ban if found guilty of breaching regulations relating to “spot fixing” in four Premier League matches during the 2022/23 season, when it is alleged he deliberately got booked in order to influence the betting market.
The Hammers have made a mixed start to life under Lopetegui with just one win in their first four league fixtures, and are yet to pick up a point at home ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Chelsea at the London Stadium.
The limited impact made so far by Paqueta, whose only goal involvement came via a penalty in the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, has not helped as the former Real Madrid and Spain coach seeks to transform the team’s playing style from the defensive football favoured by predecessor David Moyes into a more expressive brand of play.
The drawn-out nature of the FA’s disciplinary process means the former Lyon winger is likely to be available to play for much of this season, and the manager said he is satisfied with what he has seen so far.
“I’m happy with his behaviour and his commitment,” said Lopetegui. “He’s working very hard, he’s trying to understand what we want. We’re trying to help him to be better and better. He’s an important player.
“I don’t want to put this kind of responsibility on one player. He has to do the best he can about the offensive phase and defensive phase.
“When he is focused on the defensive work he is a much better player and we try to encourage him to always be focused in a defensive way as well as an offensive way.
“He managed (the betting scandal) in a good way. We try to help him, because until now he is one player more.
“But we don’t talk about (the charges). We talk about football, about the next match and about life. But not about this.”
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Ben Chilwell handed Chelsea lifeline as Enzo Maresca considers him for selection11:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Ben Chilwell has been handed a Chelsea lifeline after head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed he is under consideration for selection after returning to training with the first team.
The England defender appeared to have no future at Stamford Bridge in August when he was not included in the core group of 22 or 23 players the Italian considered to be his first-team squad, and was told he could leave.
However, he has been named amongst the club’s 25-man squad eligible to play in the Premier League, and ahead of Saturday’s trip to face West Ham Maresca said the situation had changed.
Ben Chilwell handed Chelsea lifeline as Enzo Maresca considers him for selection
Chelsea team news11:27 , Chris Wilson
Enzo Maresca had made three changes to the side that snuck a 1-0 win against Bournemouth last week. In defence, Axel Disasi drops out for summer signing Tosin Adarabioyo, with Wesley Fofana moving to right-back.
Captiain Enzo Fernandez returns to midfield in place of Renato Veiga, while Pedro Neto drops out for fellow summer signing Jadon Sancho, who got the assist last week along with the man of the match award.
West Ham team news11:22 , Chris Wilson
West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui has made just two changes to the side that drew to Fulham last weekend. Kudus moves into the striker position, with Michail Antonio replaced by Crysencio Summerville.
Tomas Soucek makes way for Lucas Paqueta as an attacking midfielder.
West Ham line-up11:19 , Chris Wilson
West Ham XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez, Rodriguez; Bowen, Paqueta, Sumerville; Kudus.
Subs: Fabianski, Creswell, Soler, Coufal, Antonio, Ings, Todibo, Soucek, Irving.
Line-ups11:17 , Chris Wilson
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Fofana, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
Subs: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Disasi, Neto, Veiga, Dewsbury-Hall, Mudryk, Felix, Nkunku.
Team news on the way...11:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle
A 12.30 kick off means a bit of morning Premier League team news - we will very soon find out this afternoon’s combatants at the London Stadium. Will Enzo Maresca stick with a settled side? Does Julen Lopetegui have a curveball up his sleeve?
Enzo Maresca urges his Chelsea players to ignore external noise11:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Enzo Maresca told his Chelsea players to continue to shut out external noise after they secured a second Premier League win of the season with a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth last weekend.
The Blues remained in the headlines during the September international break after reports emerged of a rift between co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
It is the latest off-field problem for Maresca to handle after he fielded various questions over the future of several players during a busy summer of transfer activity.
Enzo Maresca urges his Chelsea players to ignore external noise
West Ham vs Chelsea LIVE06:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle
A very good morning and welcome along to The Independent’s live coverage of the opening clash of the Premier League weekend. It’s to the east of London we head as West Ham prepare to host Chelsea in an intriguing little lunch-time number to whet the appetite ahead of a busy weekend in the English top flight.
Kick off is at 12.30pm BST.
