Chelsea will look to open their account for the season when they travel to local rivals West Ham for their next Premier League match on Friday.
Enzo Maresca's side were left disappointed as they began their campaign with a goalless stalemate against Crystal Palace at home.
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On the other hand, West Ham were on the bitter end of a 3-0 defeat to newly-promoted Sunderland in their season opener.
While Chelsea have won their last three clashes against West Ham, they haven't won in back-to-back games at the London Stadium in more than a decade.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
West Ham vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in Australia:
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What time does West Ham vs. Chelsea kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the London Stadium in London, England and kicks off on August 22, Friday at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
Date | Kickoff time | |
Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 23 | 5:00 a.m. |
Australian Central Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 23 | 4:30 a.m. |
Australian Western Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 23 | 3:00 a.m. |
West Ham vs. Chelsea lineups, team news
Potter is still without Crysencio Summerville due to a long-term thigh problem and Luis Guilherme is now ruled out following an injury in training.
Summer signing Callum Wilson and veteran Tomas Soucek both came off the bench at Sunderland an could form part of a rotated Hammers team for this clash.
West Ham predicted starting XI (3-5-2, right to left): Hermansen (GK) — Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd — Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Rodriguez, Paqueta, Diouf — Wilson, Bowen
Injured: Summerville (thigh), Guilherme (shoulder.
Suspended: None
Maresca is still missing some key names from his Chelsea squad with Levi Colwill sidelined until 2026 follow ACL surgery. Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia are not expected back until after the September international break but Tosin Adarabioyo could be in with a chance after missing out against Palace.
Nicolas Jackson is back from suspension but the Senegal international is set to start on the bench as Maresca makes some changes. Delap could get the starting nod over Joao Pedro after replacing him late on last weekend.
Chelsea predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella — Fernandez, Caicedo — Neto, Palmer, Gittens — Delap.
Injured: Badiashile (muscle), Lavia (muscle), Kellyman (thigh), Colwill (ACL), Tosin (doubtful).
Suspended: Mudryk
Premier League fixture schedule this week
Saturday, August 23
- West Ham vs. Chelsea (5 a.m. AEST)
- Man City vs. Tottenham (9:30 p.m. AEST)
Sunday, August 24
- Bournemouth vs. Wolves (12 a.m. AEST)
- Brentford vs. Aston Villa (12 a.m. AEST)
- Burnley vs. Sunderland (12 a.m. AEST)
- Arsenal vs. Leeds (2:30 a.m. AEST)
- Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest (11 p.m. AEST)
- Everton vs. Brighton (11 p.m. AEST)
Monday, August 25
- Fulham vs. Man United (1:30 a.m. AEST)
Tuesday, August 25
- Newcastle vs. Liverpool (5 a.m. AEST)