Chelsea vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Chelsea face West Ham United in the Premier League today.
Wesley Fofana makes his Chelsea debut as the Blues host West Ham at Stamford Bridge. Conor Gallagher slots into midfield in a 3-5-2 formation, with Christian Pulisic partnering Raheem Sterling up front. Brazil forward Lucas Paqueta makes his full debut for West Ham, who have ex-Chelsea defenders Kurt Zouma and Emerson in their starting line-up.
Chelsea: Mendy, Fofana, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, James, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Kovacic, Cucurella, Sterling, Pulisic. Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jorginho, Chalobah, Broja, Mount, Chilwell, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Havertz.
West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Kehrer, Zouma, Emerson Palmieri, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Fornals, Antonio. Subs: Lanzini, Downes, Areola, Cornet, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Coventry, Randolph.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs West Ham United
After a first half where we only had one off target shot on goal from each team, the bar was set low for the second half. However Antonio changed all of that for West Ham at the 62nd minute, tapping the ball into the back of the net. Chilwell came off the bench and made an immediate impact, with a 76th minute goal for Chelsea. Chilwell set it up for Havertz to give Chelsea the lead at the 88th minute. We had some drama at the 90th minute where the VAR overtumed a Cornet goal which would have leveled the scores. Considering the amount of possession Chelsea had for the game, they ran out deserving winners.
Chelsea vs West Ham United
FULL TIME: CHELSEA 2 WEST HAM 1 - What a brilliant second half we were treated to. This one had it all, goals, controversy, with plenty of talking points to come out of the game. Chelsea win their second game in a row at home, beating West Ham 2-1.
Chelsea vs West Ham United
We are already two and a half minutes past the allotted four minutes of stoppage time, as the ball is inside the Chelsea attacking half.
Chelsea vs West Ham United
Chelsea continue to retain possession, with West Ham throwing caution to the wind, but are unable to find possession of the ball.
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