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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action as West Ham welcome West Brom to the London Stadium in the Premier League’s early kick-off this evening.
David Moyes’ side have been in tremendous form this season, with victory against Brighton last time out lifting the Hammers to within touching distance of a European place. Michail Antonio scored the winner then, providing a timely boost after the sale of Sebastien Haller to Ajax earlier this month. The club are continuing to search for a replacement, but that appears to not be an urgent cause for concern with West Ham now unbeaten in all competitions since 21 December.
Meanwhile, West Brom come into the fixture with renewed momentum after a vital 3-2 victory over rivals Wolves last week. That result has breathed life into Sam Allardyce’s rescue mission, with the Baggies now just five points adrift of safety. Allardyce knows the Hammers well after his four-year stint in charge of the club between 2011 and 2015 and believes it’s vital his side do not concede first to have a chance of taking all three points. Follow all the action live below:
Leicester 1 - 0 Chelsea - Ndidi
6 mins: GOAL! Albrighton plays a short corner to Maddison who returns the ball as Albrighton runs into the box. He pulls it back for Barnes but the pass it too quick. Barnes misses it and the ball runs to Ndidi. He strikes one first time, scuffs it wide of his teammate Jonny Evans, hits the left hand post and the ball finishes in the back of the net.
Leicester 0 - 0 Chelsea
3 mins: A long forward ball drops for Pulisic but isn’t able to bring it under control. The ball bounces to Abraham whose cross into the box is blocked and cleared.
Leicester 0 - 0 Chelsea
Kick off: Chelsea get the game underway. It’s not quite a must win match for them but three points tonight would certainly keep them within touching distance of the league leaders.
West Ham vs West Brom
West Ham matchwinner Michail Antonio told BT Sport:
We started the season well, 32 points in the league and last season we only finished on 39. We give 100% every day but didn't manage to keep a clean sheet this week but it's another win so we keep pushing on.
"As a striker you want to be out there and play and score goals so that's what I'm doing now and hopefully can keep it going on.
"It's unbelievable to be part of this squad at the moment, the chemistry is so good in the squad this season and we're not playing at our best. We're still learning to play with each other but we manage to still get wins things are looking good but the fact is we've not reached our best yet and we can be better.
"Over last few years we would've lost these types of games but this season we keep scoring and just keep winning."
Leicester are unbeaten in their last five league fixtures against Chelsea, their best such run for 20 years, although four of those encounters were drawn.
Chelsea have not lost any of their last seven league and cup matches at the King Power Stadium, winning five.
Reaction to come from the London Stadium but up next Leicester take on Chelsea. Here’s a reminder of the two sides:
LEI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Justin, Ndidi, Tielemans; Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy
CHE: Mendy, James, Rudiger, Silva, Chilwell, Kovacic, Mount, Havertz, Pulisic, Abraham, Hudson-Odoi
David Moyes now has a seven game winning streak against teams managed by Sam Allardyce in the Premier League. West Ham have won every league game so far in 2021.
West Ham 2 - 1 West Brom
90+4 mins: Full time. West Ham’s impressive form goes on. They’re up to seventh in the table just two points from a top four spot. Could they challenge for a European place? On current form, absolutely. West Brom remain in the drop zone, five points from safety. Could they be relegated at the end of the season? On current form, absolutely.
West Ham 2 - 1 West Brom
90 mins: Four added minutes to play, can West Brom find an equaliser?
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