Chelsea will remain without midfielder Romeo Lavia for Monday night’s Premier League meeting with West Ham. Having only just returned from a hamstring injury suffered in December, Lavia has missed the Blues’s last two Premier League games with a fresh problem.

West Ham United are set to travel to Stamford Bridge to lock horns with Chelsea in the Premier League. The former had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa in their previous game but will take

Chelsea host West Ham in the Premier League on Monday night at Stamford Bridge. Graham Potter returns to Stamford Bridge for the first time in the opposition dugout following his Chelsea departure in April 2023. Now managed by head coach Enzo Maresca, Chelsea are looking to bounce back from their disappointing 3-1 defeat to Manchester City.

Chelsea play last this weekend in the Premier League, which isn’t always great but in this case is helpful in making it quite clear just how crucial these three points against West Ham United are (rivalry aside).

That means West Ham’s attacking hopes are really relying on Lucas Paqueta and his teammate Kudus. The Ghanian burst onto the scene in the Premier League last season after arriving in London from Ajax in Amsterdam and had a productive season, finishing with eight league goals and another six in other competitions.

Former Chelsea manager Graham Potter is back at the Bridge but I don't see it being a happy return for him. West Ham have actually performed well since Potter replaced Julen Lopetegui, and looked lively,

There will be no Graham/Harry Potter gags about Chelsea’s big Monday night derby with West Ham in this column. They are getting boring now and repetitive and you can’t magic new ones out of thin air.