Chelsea asks to end its recent bad form against Near West Ham – while former Blues head of Graham Potter returns to Stamford Bridge.
Eunzo Maresca side could return to the top four with a victory, and Chelsea lost only one of his last 12 Premier League games on Monday night.
The hammers started 15th in the table-they return to Jarrod Bowen.
Potter told Sky Sports: “Jarrod is our captain and a top player who tried very hard to come back. It’s an incentive for players.”
Here’s how the sides are set.
Completely focused 👊 pic.twitter.com/fsp70cukhs
– West Ham United (@westham) 3. February 2025
Chelsea team news
Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, in recent weeks he has been the center of attention and has been going to the bench when Filip Jorgensen entered.
Tosin adarabioyoyo also comes to the initial XI because Reece James begins as a captain.
Two changes of your Chelsea XI! 🫵🔵#Cfc | #Chewhu pic.twitter.com/5horoe1fsl
– Chelsea fc (@chelseafc) 3. February 2025
Chelsea XI: Filip Jørgensen, Marc Cucurella, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Reece James, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Jadon Sancho, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson
West Ham team news
The new signature Evan Ferguson is not included for West Ham because Bowen moves in front.
Andy Irving also begins in the middle, but Lucas Paqueta is not included.
Introducing our initial XI 🥁 pic.twitter.com/met0ajbmp
– West Ham United (@westham) 3. February 2025
West Ham XI: Alphonse Areola, Aaron Cresswell, Maximilian Kilman, Vladimír Coufal, Emerson, Tomás Soucek, Andy Irving, Aaron Wan-Bissak, Carlos Soller, Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen
