West Brom travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday hoping to pull off a shock result and kick-start an unlikely battle for survival.
The Baggies are ten points adrift in the bottom three and face the ominous prospect of getting a result again Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea, who are yet to lose since the German’s appointment in January.
An impressive defensive record means the Blues should have few concerns facing a side that have managed to score just 20 times in the Premier League this season.
Chelsea vs West Brom LIVE: Team news, line-ups and more ahead of Premier League fixture today
The expectation will be another three points for Tuchel’s team, but they will be conscious of the potential for an unexpected slip-up. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game:
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When is the match?
The game kicks off at 12:30pm BST on Saturday, 3 April.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BT Sport 1. Subscribers can stream the match via the BT Sport app and desktop website.
Confirmed line-ups
Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, da Silva, Zouma, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Ziyech, Pulisic, Werner
West Brom XI: Johnstone; Furlong, Bartley, Townsend, Ajayi, O’Shea; Phillips, Maitland-Niles, Yokuslu, Pereira; Diagne
Team news
Chelsea could welcome back Tammy Abraham after the striker’s return to training before the international break. Thiago Silva, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante are doubts, while Callum Hudson-Odoi picked up shoulder problem on duty with the England Under-21s.
West Brom will be without midfielder Conor Gallagher, ineligible to play against his parent club. Kieran Gibbs is also a doubt having been absent through injury since January.
Odds
Chelsea: 2/9
Draw: 11/2
West Brom: 16/1
Prediction
It’s hard to envision anything other than a comfortable Chelsea win here. Tuchel’s team are on a formidable run and have got into the habit of keeping clean sheets, so they should have far too much for their lowly opponents. Chelsea 3-0 West Brom.
