Chelsea face a key Premier League test this weekend as they head across London to take on old rivals West Ham.
1.87 / 1.85 4/5 / 10/11 -120 / -118 USA 11 Sat, Feb.
Both West Ham and Chelsea are looking for a timely boost from this London derby amid indifferent form in the Premier League.
37 min: Chelsea counter and probably should score as Mudryk races down the left before cutting inside, but he picks the easy pass across to Fernandez in space when Felix had made a more aggressive run through the centre. Free-kick around 20 yards out, and it’s Felix lining it up... 40 min: Felix bends one around the wall but Fabianski gets across and parries away for a corner. Chelsea had the ball in the back of the net three times but only one counted, and Emerson’s equaliser against his old club cancelled out Joao Felix’s volley to leave them level at the break. January signings [Enzo Fernandez](/sport/football/declan-rice-enzo-fernandez-chelsea-transfer-news-b2278433.html), Mykhailo Mudryk and Nonu Madueke all start, while Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher and Hakim Ziyech are all benched. [Graham Potter](/topic/graham-potter)’s Blues are ninth and a gaping 10 points from the Champions League positions.
Emerson Palmieri bin cancel Joao Felix opener. 45mins' +3 Chelsea pass am through di tightly-packed crowd for di midfield, with Mudryk trying to tee up Joao ...
53 mins' Lucasz Fabianski gather for di corner and immediately throw am out wide to Jarrod Bowen. 48 mins' Chelsea don return back to keeping West Ham pen back for their own half as dem keep possession well. Ogbonna cut am out but need Aguerd help to fully clear di danger. E no dey work though, and eventually, Fabianski cheaply put am out of play. Na Joao Felix take di free-kick dis time with Reece James stepping aside. 66 mins' Mudryk burst forward on di counter once more, though Rice step in neatly to stop am. One big penalty shout for di end and several disallowed goals... Chelsea, despite say dem dominate di first half, no get am right for di second half. E take VAR far too long to see dat! Dem have just one win from dia last nine games for di Premier League. Dem don also register back-to-back goalless draws for di league, wey no go give Graham Potter side a lot of confidence against one of dia city rivals. VAR don rule am out.
Joao Felix returns to the team having missed three games through suspension, and is joined by Noni Madueke and Ruben Loftus-Cheek as the players coming in.
[Enzo Fernandez](/en/teams/profile/enzo-fernandez) and [Mykhailo Mudryk](/en/teams/profile/mykhailo-mudryk). [Joao Felix](/en/teams/profile/joao-felix) returns to the team having missed three games through suspension, and is joined by [Noni Madueke](/en/teams/profile/noni-madueke) and [Ruben Loftus-Cheek](/en/teams/profile/ruben-loftus-cheek) as the players coming in. [Hakim Ziyech](/en/teams/profile/hakim-ziyech), [Conor Gallagher](/en/teams/profile/conor-gallagher) and [Mason Mount](/en/teams/profile/mason-mount) are the players making way.
Chelsea are held to a third consecutive draw by West Ham; Graham Potters side denied a late penalty for Tomas Souceks apparent handball; Potter calls it a ...
Felix looked like a man making up for lost time in the first half. We didn't concede a second goal, which would have made it difficult to get back. He is sure to be central to any upturn in form. You are always rocked by the goal as that's football - we must learn from that. When there is a different human being in the room, so every single decision and action means you won't get the same one again. You have to accept that." We started the game well. "It's very hard to get consistency. "It hasn't been given so there is nothing for me to say. I didn't know Tomas [Soucek] could get down that quickly to make a save like that. West Ham, meanwhile, remain 15th and extend their unbeaten run to four games in all competitions. "I have no idea why this wasn't given as a penalty.
Joao Felix has been speaking about his opening few weeks as a Chelsea player after the Blues were held to a 1-1 draw away at West Ham United on Saturday ...
"Scoring my first goal for Chelsea means a lot," Felix continued. Hopefully, that can be the first of many. "We created plenty of good situations and had many chances to score again. Felix impressed on his debut for Chelsea last month away at Fulham. "Okay, we didn’t get the win on this occasion but we can build on this for the next game and hopefully get the three points going forward." Felix's goal came in just his second game for Chelsea after completing a six-month loan deal over the January transfer window.
Chelsea face a key Premier League test this weekend as they head across London to take on old rivals West Ham.
1.87 / 1.85 4/5 / 10/11 -120 / -118 USA 11 Sat, Feb.