West Ham vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Jadon Sancho makes first start

Not a single starter or sub from in the present day’s squad was concerned the final time Chelsea received right here, in 2021.

The away facet have began pretty confidently although, knocking it across the again with loads of composure.

The house facet get us underway on the London Stadium.

Not removed from kick-off in east London, with each side about to take their place within the tunnel.

Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca tells TNT that it “good to be again” at West Ham, the place he “spent virtually two years” as assistant supervisor, “with some good gamers and good human beings.

“For positive the outcomes are all the time necessary. The principle factor is to see how the workforce progress and adapt. I feel we’re stepping into the precise course.”

On Jadon Sancho beginning, he says: “It was not easy [choice] as a result of we’ve extra gamers. However we selected Jadon and hope it’s the proper choice.”

Chelsea may win their opening three away video games of a Premier League season for the primary time since 2017/18.

The Blues’ 1-0 win at Bournemouth final weekend ended a run of 20 consecutive away matches in all competitions with no clear sheet.

In 2024, solely Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal and Liverpool have earned extra factors within the Premier League than Chelsea’s 42.

The Blues have been proven 16 yellow playing cards this season, greater than some other facet within the high flight. Eight of these got here of their final recreation towards Bournemouth. 

Christopher Nkunku has at present scored extra targets for Chelsea (6) than he has made begins (5).

West Ham may start a season with three straight house league defeats for the primary time in the event that they have been to lose in the present day. The Hammers have confronted a league-high 73 pictures throughout their opening 4 matches, they usually have didn’t maintain a clear sheet in 11 house league video games since a 0-0 draw versus Brighton in January.

Lopetegui’s facet have received solely two of their 12 Premier League house fixtures in 2024 (D6, L4), beating Brentford 4-2 and Luton 3-1.

The Hammers are the primary membership to play their opening 5 matches of a Premier League season in London since Charlton Athletic in 2006-07. Their first league recreation outdoors the capital isn’t till early November.

Michail Antonio may turn into the primary participant to achieve 100 Premier League aim involvements for West Ham in the present day – he at present has 67 targets and 32 assists.

These two sides have met a complete of 122 occasions, with the primary assembly happening in 1923. Chelsea have received 55 matches, with West Ham successful 44 and 23 ending as attracts.

Chelsea have received 30 of the 56 Premier League conferences between the 2 – they’ve solely crushed Tottenham extra typically within the division (35 occasions).

The house workforce received each Premier League matches final season: 3-1 for West Ham on the London Stadium and 5-0 for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Their males are in motion this afternoon however Chelsea’s ladies can relax and chill out having acquired the job finished, nearly, at Kingsmeadow final night time. Jamie Braidwood was there to observe the beginning of the Sonia Bompastor period.

Footballers are enjoying too many video games and never sufficient is being finished to guard them, in response to Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca.

In the identical week that Manchester Metropolis’s Rodri recommended fotballers may strike in response to fixture congestion and a scarcity of session from governing our bodies, Maresca stated that refusing to play “could possibly be an concept” and hinted he believes gamers could be proper to take motion towards the variety of video games they’re being made to play.

Chelsea and Metropolis are due to participate in FIFA’s inaugural Membership World Cup in the US subsequent summer time, additional limiting the quantity of downtime gamers will get in between seasons following Euro 2024 and forward of the 2026 World Cup.

Requested whether or not he felt there have been too many video games within the present soccer calendar, Maresca stated: “Sure, little question.

“By way of video games, it’s an excessive amount of. I don’t assume we defend gamers. We are able to say what we expect and for me it’s utterly unsuitable the quantity of video games that we’ve.

“The one ones that may do one thing are the gamers and we can assist them. Within the final two weeks a few of the gamers have tried to elucidate what they assume. I feel it’s an excellent place to begin.

“A few of them have stated (they may strike). I feel it could possibly be an concept for them.”