With fellow top-four contenders Manchester City and Newcastle losing earlier in the week, the stage was set for Chelsea to take the lead in the race for Champions League football with a win against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

Graham Potter felt his sacking as Chelsea head coach, after just seven months in charge, was unfair and he left Stamford Bridge once again with a burning sense of injustice.

Chelsea have won the past two Premier League meetings by an aggregate score of 8-0 and are aiming to win three top-flight matches in a row against West Ham for the first time since 2011. The Hammers' only victory in their last 18 top-flight fixtures at Stamford Bridge was by 1-0 in November 2019.