Chelsea can fire themselves back into the top four when they face West Ham in a Monday night Premier League outing at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues’ main aim for the season is to secure Champions League football and, though a place in the top five may do it this year, they cannot take any chances and must finish fourth or higher to guarantee a place in the European top-flight.
A win over the Hammers would take Enzo Maresca men to within four points of third but they will need to turnaround a poor run of form that has seen them win just one of their last seven league games.
Tonight they face a West Ham side who are languishing in 15th in the table with the Hammers having lost one, drawn one and won one of their three matches so far under Graham Potter.
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The Blues have won once in seven league games but could move into top four with a win
West Ham beginning life under Graham Potter and hope to build some momentum under the new manager
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Good evening!
14:19 , Mike Jones
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Premier League action.
Chelsea face West Ham at Stamford Bridge with both clubs in need of a win.
Enzo Maresca’s men are stuck in a poor run of form but hope to secure the three points and get themselves back into the top four.
West Ham, meanwhile, hope to build on promising performances under Graham Potter and maybe surprise the home time tonight.
We’ll have all the updates, team news and line-ups throughout the evening so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 8pm.
