[Teams] Chelsea vs West Ham: Confirmed line-up as Palmer returns for Blues

Chelsea will aim to climb back into the Premier League’s top four with a win over West Ham at Stamford Bridge this evening.

The Blues go into the weekend fifth in the standings, just one point behind fourth-placed Manchester United, meaning they can leapfrog their rivals into fourth with a win today.

Robert Sánchez keeps goal for Chelsea again, while Malo Gusto is retained as right back. Nathan Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile occupy the central defensive positions, while Jorrel Hato starts at left back.

Moises Caicedo is in midfield for Chelsea alongside Enzo Fernandez – who looks set to drop back into a deeper role as Andrey Santos drops to the bench. That makes room for Pole Palmer, who returns to the attacking midfield role after coming off the bench in the 3-2 away win against Napoli in midweek.

Garnacho is recalled to start on the wing for Chelsea, as is Jamie Gittens, meaning Pedro Neto drops to the bench. Joao Pedro also makes way despite scoring twice in midweek, while Liam Delap was recalled up front.

As for West Ham, Aaron Wan-Bissaka starts at right-back, while Kostas Mavropanos forms the backline. Jarred Bowen will be the danger man in attack, while Valentin Castellanos leads the way.

Here are the confirmed lineups:

Chelsea

Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Hato; Caicedo, Enzo; Garnacho, Palmer, Gittens; Delap

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, James, Acheampong, Fofana, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Neto, Joao Pedro, Guiu

Westham

Areola, Areola, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf, Darm, Fernandes, Summerville, Pablo, Castle

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Scarles, Magassa, Potts, Kante, Wilson, Traoré