{"id":626831,"date":"2023-08-20T03:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626831"},"modified":"2023-08-19T07:38:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T11:38:47","slug":"chelsea-predicted-lineup-vs-west-ham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/20\/chelsea-predicted-lineup-vs-west-ham\/","title":{"rendered":"New Signings Debut: Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs West Ham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the Chelsea predicted lineup for their second Premier League match of the season. The Blues are aiming to rebound following a 1-1 draw with Liverpool as they take on a fairly vulnerable West Ham side at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_game_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;350&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs West Ham for London Derby<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>How Chelsea and Liverpool are destroying the transfer market<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Liverpool and Chelsea are DESTROYING the Transfer Market\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQaiRguMTGY?start=6&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>How Chelsea Have Lined Up Recently<\/h3>\n<p>With some new signings and head-scratching tactical flexibility there are few guarantees with Mauricio Pochettino. One thing that is certain is Nicolas Jackson will lead the line, with Raheem Sterling also guaranteed a spot. Carney Chukwuemeka, Enzo Fernandez, and Conor Gallagher have been familiar faces in midfield but new signings could push one or two of them out of the starting eleven.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/16\/romeo-lavia-chelsea-romano\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano Confirms Target &#8216;Will Be Unveiled as Chelsea Player&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robert Sanchez is the number one goalkeeping option with Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Thiago Silva, and Levi Colwill all getting spots in the team.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n<p>Despite deploying what looked like a 3-5-2 against Liverpool, Pochettino has actually confirmed his setup was more akin to a 4-2-3-1 with Colwill as a fluid left-back while Chilwell or James pushed forward as a winger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/18\/chelsea-brennan-johnson-transfer-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Discussing Unique Deal to Sign \u2018Fantastic\u2019 \u00a345 Million Star After Michael Olise Setback<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Argentine has yet to taste defeat as Blues boss having come through preseason and the opening day unscathed so his tactical nuance appears to be working.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Injuries to Consider<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s an all too familiar sight for Chelsea fans but Reece James is once again absent due to injury. He is joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinjuries.com\/teams\/chelsea\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on the sidelines<\/a> by Christopher Nkunku, Armando Broja, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, and Marcus Bettinelli.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs West Ham<\/h3>\n<p>With new signings Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia both registered we could see some big changes to the lineup, even if the 4-2-3-1 will likely remain the setup of choice. Here&#8217;s our prediction:<\/p>\n<p>GK &#8211; Robert Sanchez<\/p>\n<p>LB &#8211; Ben Chilwell<\/p>\n<p>CB &#8211; Axel Disasi<\/p>\n<p>CB &#8211; Thiago Silva<\/p>\n<p>RB &#8211; Malo Gusto<\/p>\n<p>DM &#8211; Moises Caicedo<\/p>\n<p>DM &#8211; Romeo Lavia<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Raheem Sterling<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Enzo Fernandez<\/p>\n<p>AM &#8211; Ian Maatsen<\/p>\n<p>ST &#8211; Nicolas Jackson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-624394 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Chelsea-FC-Stamford-Bridge-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Stamford Bridge - Moises Caicedo\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Chelsea-FC-Stamford-Bridge-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Chelsea-FC-Stamford-Bridge-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Chelsea-FC-Stamford-Bridge-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Chelsea-FC-Stamford-Bridge-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Chelsea-FC-Stamford-Bridge.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the Chelsea predicted lineup for their second Premier League match of the season. The Blues are aiming to rebound following a 1-1 draw with Liverpool as they take on a fairly vulnerable West Ham side at the London Stadium. 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