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Confirmed Teams: Chelsea vs West Ham | Premier League

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Updated 13:30 4 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 13:46 3 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Confirmed Teams: Chelsea vs West Ham | Premier League

Chelsea face West Ham in the Premier League and the confirmed team news is in from Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea face West Ham in the Premier League and the confirmed team news is in from Stamford Bridge.

Thomas Tuchel's side are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Southampton.

Despite Raheem Sterling's opener, the Saints were ahead going into half-time thanks to goals from Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong.

The defeat was Chelsea's second of the season, previously losing 3-0 to Leeds United.

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Raheem Sterling celebrating for Chelsea (Alamy)
Raheem Sterling celebrating for Chelsea (Alamy)

In the last match at Stamford Bridge, Tuchel's side came out victorious with 10 men.

Following Conor Gallagher's dismissal, Sterling netted a brace to put Chelsea 2-0 up.

There was a late panic as the Blues conceded to Harvey Barnes, but managed to hold on for the win.

Facing West Ham in a London derby, Chelsea are without new signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Denis Zakaria

The former Barcelona striker requires a mask before being available for selection following a jaw injury, while Zakaria was without a work permit on Friday.

N'Golo Kante also remains sidelined, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Reece James are availabel for selection.

James missed the clash against the Saints through illness, while Loftus-Cheek was replaced at half-time.

Chelsea boss Tuchel gave his verdict ahead of the match, stating: "They have periods where they can create huge moments, momentums within minutes.

"They have periods where they dig in and defend deep with a lot of discipline. Always ready to hurt you on counter attacks with speed and physicality. Then a lot of crosses with Soucek arriving in the box for headers with set pieces where they are strong and physical.

Thomas Tuchel on the Chelsea bench. (Alamy)
Thomas Tuchel on the Chelsea bench. (Alamy)

"They struggled a little bit getting results and growing into the season. They had also some late signings, which injected a lot of quality and personality.

"Will be a tough derby."

Here is the confirmed team news from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea take on West Ham.

Chelsea

Starting XI: Mendy, Fofana, Silva, Koulibaly, James, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Cucurella, Pulisic, Sterling

Bench: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Chalobah, Jorginho, Mount, Ziyech, Broja, Havertz

West Ham

Starting XI:  Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Kehrer, Emerson, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Paqueta, Fornals, Antonio

Bench: Randolph, Ogbonna, Coventry, Downes, Lanzini, Cornet, Benrahma

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel, West Ham United, Premier League, Football

Nick Emms
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Digital Content Editor for Absolute Chelsea. Multimedia Sports Journalism Graduate. Experience: Charlton Athletic.

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