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Chelsea v West Ham: match preview

Chelsea v West Ham: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

West Ham are three points above the teams in the bottom three before visiting Stamford Bridge and are unlikely to find Frank Lampard in a charitable mood. The Chelsea manager will want his team to show no mercy against his former side and another defeat could force West Ham to sack Manuel Pellegrini. Lampard, who played for Pellegrini at Manchester City, is without Tammy Abraham after the forward injured his hip against Valencia. Jacob Steinberg

Saturday 3pm

Venue Stamford Bridge

Last season Chelsea 2 West Ham 0

Referee Jonathan Moss

This season G9 Y35 R2 4.11 cards/game

Odds H 1-3 A 10-1 D 5-1

CHELSEA

Subs from Caballero, Guehi, Alonso, Christensen, Emerson, Kovacic, Pedro, Gilmour, Barkley, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi.

Doubtful Barkley (ankle), Hudson-Odoi (hamstring)

Injured Abraham (hip, 4 Dec), Loftus-Cheek (achilles, unknown), Rüdiger (match fitness), Van Ginkel (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y24 R0

Form WWWWWL

Leading Scorer Abraham 10

Match previews

WEST HAM

Subs from Martin, Cardoso, Diop, Reid,

Masuaku, Zabaleta, Sánchez, Coventry, Anderson, Yarmolenko, Ajeti,Holland

Doubtful Reid (match fitness)

Injured Fabianski (hip, 26 Dec), Lanzini (collarbone), Wilshere (groin)

Suspended Diop (one match)

Discipline Y24 R1

Form LLDLLL

Leading Scorer Haller 4

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