Chelsea take on West Ham this weekend at the Stamford Bridge looking to break into the top four as Liam Rosenior’s men have closed the gap in recent weeks, leapfrogging Liverpool in the process.
The Blues are in good form under their new boss, losing just once under his stewardship so far. In fact, Chelsea have won five of the six matches they have played with Rosenior at the helm, and the most recent was a comeback victory at Napoli in the Champions League in midweek.
The west London club got one over the Serie A champions and their former manager Antonio Conte, despite falling 2-1 behind at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
A 3-2 win in Naples followed a 3-1 victory at Crystal Palace, and those results have seen Chelsea qualify automatically for the Champions League knockout stages and move up to fifth in the Premier League table.
As for West Ham, there has been a slight resurgence in recent weeks under Nuno Espirito Santo. The Irons are still in a relegation dogfight, but have closed the gap on those above them to five points.
The Hammers have cobbled together three wins from their last three in all competitions, starting with a 2-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup third round. A shock 2-1 win at Tottenham followed, before they brushed Sunderland aside 3-1 at the London Stadium.
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