It is fourth vs fifth in Premier League action on Saturday as Chelsea make the travels to the London Stadium to square up against West Ham United with both teams vying for the final Champions League qualifying spot.
The Blues had been held to a frustrating stalemate last time around when they played hosts to Brighton at Stamford Bridge and Thomas Tuchel’s side will be hoping to return to much-needed winning ways to cement their hold on the fourth-place in the league table.
West Ham United have been a resurgent outfit under David Moyes’ charge and with the arrival of Jese Lingard from Old Trafford, the Hammers have been in incredible form since the turn of the year but the recent loss to Newcastle United made a major dent in their top-four hopes.
An evenly contested game is expected to be on the cards come Saturday in the capital city but the Blues remain favorites to secure the win and make major steps towards clinching Champions League entry.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: Saturday 24 April
Time: 4:30 PM GMT
Venue: London Stadium
TEAM NEWS
Mateo Kovacic is tipped to be the sole absentee for the forthcoming fixture for Chelsea with the Croatian midfield maestro nursing a hamstring issue.
A major tinkering around in the Chelsea eleven on Saturday could be on show with Thomas Tuchel having rested a host of his key first-teamers during the Brighton stalemate and N’Golo Kante and Ben Chilwell would be among those pushing for a recall back into the starting squad.
