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As Chelsea welcome London rivals West Ham to Stamford Bridge this evening, Liam Rosenier has enjoyed a positive start to life in England.
Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte’s Blues secured their place in the last-16 of the Champions League by beating Napoli on the road, but their focus now turns to the Premier League.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have been on a somewhat good run, winning their last two games against Tottenham and Sunderland.
However, they face a tougher task today against a Chelsea side eyeing a top four spot.
Catch up with all the team news and live match commentary on the 101 Greatest Goals here.
Chelsea team news
Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Badiasile, Hato, Caesdo, Enzo, Gittens, Palmer, Garnacho, Delap
Chelsea Subs: Sherman-Lowe, James, Achampong, Fofana, Cucurella, Andre Santos, Neto, Pedro, Guiyu
West Ham team news
West Ham starting XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Bowen, Pablo, Teti
West Ham Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Wilson, Adama, Magasa, Scarles, Potts, Kante
How to watch Chelsea vs West Ham
Matches are broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League and can be streamed on Sky’s platforms or via Now.
Statistics
- Chelsea have scored 109 goals in 59 Premier League games against West Ham, their second highest tally against the opposition behind Spurs (122 in 67 games).
- Only Burnley have faced more shots (393) and shots on target (140) than West Ham in the Premier League this season (346 shots faced, 124 on target). However, the Hammers only had two shots on target against Sunderland last time out, their fewest in a match this season.
- Under Liam Rosenier, Chelsea have won both their league matches so far. Only three English managers have won their first three Premier League games – Bobby Gould in August 1992, Sam Allardyce in August 2001 and Craig Shakespeare in April 2017 (first 5).
