Blues boss Jose Mourinho may have got a temporary salvo last weekend with the 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, but following the midweek draw in the Champions League he will need to get back to winning ways quickly if he wants talk of his job stability to go away.
With that in mind, Mourinho will almost certainly need to go with his strongest XI, and that means bringing star forward Eden Hazard back into the fold.
The Hammers will prove to be a difficult test for Chelsea, but Mourinho will be heartened to know that Slaven Bilic’s men have picked up the majority of their points on the road.
Here’s how we think Chelsea will line up…
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