Chelsea vs West Ham

Chelsea tightened their grip on third place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over 10-man West Ham United on Sunday, with Christian Pulisic's ...

"We needed a win at home, and it feels great in front of our fans. They can consolidate their position with a victory over struggling Manchester United on Thursday. It feels good to be more secure in the top four," Pulisic, who replaced Timo Werner in the 76th minute, told Sky Sports postmatch.

Chelsea will be looking to get back to winning ways this afternoon as they welcome London rivals West Ham United to Stamford Bridge.

Rice has rejected another offer from West Ham with hopes to make a move this summer. Arsenal had a fantastic week, beating Chelsea and Manchester United and returning to their top 4 spot on the league table. I like the way he plays". Thomas Tuchel on Declan Rice. A brutal blow for Thomas Tuchel with no Reece James and already no shortage of talking points. Adam Newson reports on Thomas Tuchel's praise of the West Ham captain. Thomas Tuchel's side were poor in the week against the Gunners and the Chelsea head coach will be desperate to see a positive reaction from his team. The integration of Jorginho into the starting line-up coupled with N'golo Kante, may be the indication that Tuchel will be looking to take this route against this tough West Ham side. With all of this being said, football.london has live coverage of Chelsea vs West Ham today. The captain looks to have completely damaged his original boots and took to the sidelines to have them swapped. And even an appearance for Kenedy on the bench. There are some big decisions to make for Tuchel in regards to the XI he puts out at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. Ruben Loftus-Cheek assumed a hybrid role in midfield and as wingback which proved successful for the Cobham graduate.

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Eventually West Ham are awarded the free-kick. 20 mins: Clash of heads between Silva and Soucek as the pair leaped for the ball from a Chelsea corner. Masuaku delivers a low ball into the box which is skewed behind for a corner. The Spanish wingback delivers a wicked cross which narrowly evades Havertz. Follow all the team news, build-up and latest scores from all three games below: West Ham United head to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea, with neither side in great form in league play recently but both having a vested interest in cup competitions - and still with Europe next season to think about, too.

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"We needed a win at home, and it feels great in front of our fans. They can consolidate their position with a victory over struggling Manchester United on Thursday. It feels good to be more secure in the top four," Pulisic, who replaced Timo Werner in the 76th minute, told Sky Sports postmatch.

In the 90th minute of a scoreless match with West Ham, Marcos Alonso's low cross into the box split four defenders before finding Pulisic. The U.S. men's ...

But Chelsea’s Jorginho saw his weak penalty saved by West Ham keeper Łukasz Fabiański with just minutes remaining. The win extends third-place Chelsea’s lead over Arsenal to five points with a game in hand. It also comes exactly one year ago to the day of Chelsea’s 1–0 win over West Ham, when the Hammers also saw a player sent off in the final 10 minutes of the match.

The Hammers boss opted to start a number of star names on the bench against Chelsea, with more than one eye on Thursday's Europa League semi-final.

Then finally the late drama for which the game will be remembered. Chelsea, strangely gun shy in the opening period, sought precision through-balls and whipped-in crosses, but Fabianski’s only real job was marshalling the rhythms of West Ham’s defence. West Ham were congratulating themselves on a point well-earned after Fabianski’s penalty heroics when their defence was caught out by a through-ball that allowed Alonso to race to the byline, and as the defence scrambled to cover no one picked up Pulisic who strode onto the ball to seal Chelsea’s win.

West Ham name Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio on the bench, seemingly with Thursday's Europa League semi-final first leg against Eintracht Franfkurt in mind. Kai Havertz and Thiago Silva are back in the starting lineup for Chelsea, ...

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8 min: Masuaku has taken a knock, and West Ham can'r really afford another injury though the full-back is OK to continue. Meanwhile, Ruben Loftus-Cheek cuts ...

And that’s why the Premier League is the best league in the world... Thomas Tuchel was not happy with the pitch after that Wednesday night loss to Arsenal, and the empty seats and lack of availability of programmes reminded that the club is in sanctioned stasis. But it’s OK to feel less tension in a normal match in the Premier League and a home match than if you go to the Bernabéu. It’s normal because it is maybe less tension, less excitement, less pressure. These are uncertain times at Chelsea. There’s the overnight news that Antonio Rüdiger is to depart the club, and Andreas Christensen to follow, and then there’s the mood around the place. So, Frankfurt is on David Moyes’s mind with those six changes, with Declan Rice is on the bench, as is Jarred Bowen and Michail Antonio. What of Chelsea? Malang Sarr and Romelu Lukaku are left out, little surprise after that Arsenal defeat in midweek. Werner then finds space on the left, and whips a ball to the back post that Havertz doesn’t get to. “It’s human to be tired, human to be more alert in a knockout game than a normal match. The empty seats lower down the stand remind of mid-1990s Chelsea so expect to see Paul Furlong, Mark Stein and John Spencer making their rounds. Yarmolenko and Fornals link and Kante has to run back to quell the danger. I remember at Mainz with one game a week and every game was like a cup final. 27 min: John Potter gets in touch: “Not sure your comment about the table and top 4 for Chelsea looking insecure stands up to scrutiny. 15 min: Thomas T is writing notes, and he doesn’t seem happy.

Christian Pulisic was the hero for Chelsea, as the USMNT star jumped off the bench and scored a 90th minute winner for the Blues.

The fact Chelsea could bring these three off the bench showed the strength of their squad. Still, they’re having a fine season and are now looking forward to the Europa League semifinals. 3. Pulisic, Lukaku, Ziyech prove their point off the bench: All three had a big impact as Lukaku won a penalty kick, Pulisic scored the winner and Ziyech showed some lovely touches. 1. Defensive issues remain for Blues: This was another dominant attacking display from Chelsea but they still looked dodgy at the back at times. With Christensen pulling out in the warm-up and Rudiger out injured (and leaving for good this summer) Tuchel doesn’t have many options at the back right now. A few bad giveaways allowed Yarmolenko in and West Ham didn’t make the most of those chances.

Match report and highlights as Christian Pulisic nets a late winner for Chelsea just moments after Jorginhos awful penalty nearly let a much-changed West ...

I think a lot of players in the squad who haven't played did really good job. From concerns over a misfiring front line, Chelsea suddenly seem to have plenty of attacking options with the FA Cup final looming. Replacing a front three that was just starting to click into gear was a bold move but come full-time, the German's tweaks were justified. Small things in football make the difference, but he [Jorginho] could have still scored and it was 11 v 11." But the German manager accepted that the Blues' display before that was a bit lethargic and that their recent home form impacted them in this match. Moments later, Mount got down the left and fed Marcos Alonso in the box with a cutback, but the Spaniard mishit his shot and it bounced wide. But West Ham provided a reminder of the threat they posed on the bench. "He has a certain style of shooting when he scores. We have to wait for the moments. Said Benrahma picked the pocket of Cesar Azpilicueta, unusually playing on the left of a back three, before firing a shot straight at Edouard Mendy from a tight angle. Meanwhile, West Ham's confidence at the other end of the pitch was growing. The Hammers, who made six changes before kick-off including placing Declan Rice, Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen on the bench, can now look towards Thursday's Europa League semi-final with Eintracht Frankfurt after missing the chance to leapfrog Manchester United in fifth spot.

Chelsea vs West Ham: The Blues will be in desperate need of a stabilizing result against formidable opposition when the Hammers visit Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have made plenty of defensive changes and they need to improve at the back. West Ham are a threat on the break and are working so hard. HALF TIME: Chelsea 0-0 West Ham here at the Bridge. Not a lot to report. CLOSE! Andriy Yarmolenko flashes a shot wide after clever play from West Ham in the build-up. West Ham, meanwhile, haven’t won back-to-back Premier League games in over three months (Jan. 1 and 12), a run which goes back 12 games. Though they are still heavy favorites to finish 3rd in the Premier League this season, the negative appear to outweigh the positives at Chelsea these days.

Chelsea take on West Ham in an intriguing London derby in the Premier League, with the Hammers chasing a European spot and the Blues aiming to bounce back ...

West Ham have the likes of Rice, Bowen and Antonio in reserve but it remains to be seen if they will enter the fray. 56 mins: Soucek has a shot blocked for West Ham, with the game starting to open up now. 23 mins: There hasn't been a lot of energy in Chelsea's performance so far. The trio helped to increase Chelsea's attacking momentum and made a significant impact. April 24 April 24 April 24 Rice and Bowen both entered the fray but Antonio remained unused. after VAR is consulted. 0 0 0

Their 52 points has them two back of both clubs, who are tied for fifth (the lone Europa League qualifying spot), and five points behind Tottenham Hotspur, who ...

The Blues have shown some wear and tear with the inclusion of the knockout stages of their UEFA Champions League season, as they have dropped two of their last three Premier League contests. While they trail the big dogs in Manchester City and Liverpool by double-digits, they sit now five points clear of both the Cannons and Tottenham Hotspur, who are tied for fourth in the league. On Sunday, one team looks to further cement their spot in the Champions League, while another is just trying to get in contention, as Chelsea plays host to West Ham.

Premier League match Chelsea vs West Ham 24.04.2022. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.

West Ham beat Chelsea at the London Stadium back in December, with David Moyes' side eying a league double over their city rivals. imago1008453466h.