These are the Chelsea vs West Ham confirmed lineups for their Premier League clash. This London derby pits one of the relegation zone dwellers against a team in need of wins to stay in the tight race for Champions League football. The Blues are aiming to put together a run of three wins in a row in the league, momentum that could come in handy ahead of their big EFL Cup tie with Arsenal in midweek.
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Chelsea vs West Ham Confirmed Lineups for Premier League Tie
Chelsea Team News
The manager is without a number of players who have been sidelined for the long term. Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo, and Romeo Lavia have all played bit parts this season, or in Colwill’s case haven’t played a single minute. They are joined by the suspended Mykhailo Mudryk who is unavailable for an undetermined timeline.
Cole Palmer has been deemed fit to start but he may be kept fresh for the semi-final against the Gunners. Coach Liam Rosenior commented on the Englishman’s availability after a cameo agaisnt Napoli:
“He’s available to start [vs West Ham]. Really, really happy”
West Ham Team News
Lukasz Fabianski’s back injury keeps him as the only absentee for the manager to deal with.
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has had a very good run of health for his side with the majority of his squad healthy for the past few fixtures.
Chelsea Confirmed Lineup and Substitutes
- Rob Sanchez
- Malo Gusto
- Trevoh Chalobah
- Benoit Badiashile
- Jorrel Hato
- Moises Caicedo
- Enzo Fernandez
- Jamie Gittens
- Cole Palmer
- Alejandro Garnacho
- Liam Delap
Subs: Sharman Lowe, Reece James, Josh Acheampong, Wes Fofana, Marc Cucurella. Andrey Santos, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, Marc Guiu
West Ham Confirmed Lineup and Substitutes
- Alphonso Areola
- Aaron Wan-bissaka
- Jean-Clair Todibo
- Kostantinos Mavropanos
- El Hadji Malick Diouf
- Tomas Soucek
- Fernandes
- Crysencio Summerville
- Jarrod Bowen
- Pablo
- Taty
Subs: Mads Hermansen, Kyle Walker-Peters, Max Kilman, Callum Willson, Adama Traore, Magassa, Liam Scarles, Potts, Kante
Stay tuned for the Chelsea vs West Ham team news and confirmed lineups. There will be details on who is in each eleven, the expected tactical setup, and what names make the substitutes bench.
