Chelsea vs West Ham live: Cole Palmer starts in Premier League London derby clash

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·31 January 2026

Chelsea vs West Ham live: Cole Palmer starts in Premier League London derby clash

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Chelsea will hope to continue a strong start to life under Liam Rosenior as they host West Ham United in the Premier League.

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Rosenior has won his first two league games in charge after succeeding Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge, and safely steered his side to a valuable victory at Napoli in midweek to secure a top-eight Champions League finish. The manager needs to continue the winning run and decided to start Cole Palmer for today’s clash following his impressive outing in Italy.

West Ham are also in a relatively buoyant mood despite the fact they still occupy a place in the relegation zone. Wins over Tottenham and Sunderland have restored some hope that Nuno Espirito Santo and his squad can fight their way out of a situation that appeared bleak, and a surprise success here today could really get them going.