This is a Chelsea confirmed lineup for the early Saturday kick-off as they visit West Ham. Enzo Maresca will be aiming to build off a tight 1-0 win over Bournemouth but faces a tricky London derby without Malo Gusto and Reece James to keep The Iron’s talented wingers quiet. This would also make the Italian the first Premier League newcomer to win their first three away matches in charge since Pep Guardiola.
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Chelsea Confirmed Lineup vs West Ham
Chelsea Team News
Robert Sanchez begins in goal. The back four is Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, and Marc Cucurella. In midfield, Enzo Fernandez partners Moises Caicedo after missing out last week.
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Jadon Sancho makes his first start on the win with Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, and Nicolas Jackson the other three attackers chosen.
Filip Jorgensen is on the bench alongside Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, Renato Veiga, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Christopher Nkunku, and Pedro Neto.
Chelsea Starting Eleven: Sanchez, Fofana, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Sancho, Palmer, Madueke, Jackson
Notable Changes
After a stellar second-half cameo against the Cherries, Sancho comes into the team immediately as one of the three changes. Fernandez is also back after an illness and was always going to come right back into the midfield.
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The surprising change is Disasi missing out for Tosin, this was a switch made against Bournemouth which pushed Fofana out to the right-back spot. It’s likely we’ll see a similar move against West Ham, possibly with Cucurella inverting and the others making a back three in possession,
West Ham Lineup
Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Alvarez, Rodriguez, Paqueta, Summerville, Bowen, Kudus
Stay tuned for updates on the Chelsea confirmed lineup as well as discussion and analysis of the starting eleven,
