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title: "Team news: Chelsea vs West Ham United"
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author: "Tom Mason"
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published: "2018-04-06T16:51:45Z"
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# Team news: Chelsea vs West Ham United

Chelsea will hope to get back to winning ways this weekend as they face West Ham United in a London derby at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea go into the game having lost five of their last seven games in the Premier League and it’s set to be an emotional day following the passing of Blues icon Ray Wilkins during the week.

The match is of high importance for Chelsea despite the race for top four being all but over for Antonio Conte’s side, with them eight points behind Tottenham Hotspur with just seven games remaining.

![Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/932009328.jpg)

West Ham currently sit five points away from the drop zone and a positive result this weekend will go a long way to securing their Premier League status.

The two teams met earlier in the season with the Hammers claiming a 1-0 victory at the London Stadium as Marko Arnautovic scored the only goal.

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### Chelsea

Goalkeeper **Thibaut Courtois** is set to come back into the side after making his way back from a hamstring injury.

Spanish attacker **Pedro** may also come back into the side after overcoming a minor issue.

Defenders **David Luiz** and **Ethan Ampadu** will both also remain out of the match with long-term injury worries.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/930112914.jpg)

### West Ham

David Moyes is hoping to have **Manuel Lanzini** available as he bids to return from a knee issue.

**James Collins** will continue to be out with a knee injury while **Michail Antonio** has been ruled out for the season with a similar injury.

Forward **Javier Hernandez** is back after overcoming an illness.