With their short summer behind them Chelsea got off to a sluggish start in their Premier League opener. Can they recover?

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has revealed that talisman Cole Palmer had a groin problem as the Blues warmed up to face West Ham United in the derby yesterday.Maresca also revealed that the Chelsea no.

Wearing the new Club World Cup winners badge, Chelsea was held to a scoreless draw at home against Crystal Palace, looking less than lively in their opening match. West Ham, which has spent more than $90 million to upgrade the team this summer, was crushed 3-0 by newly-promoted Sunderland.

Both Chelsea and West Ham United are chasing their first wins of the new Premier League season at the London Stadium on Friday.

After a first weekend false start, Chelsea tore apart West Ham 5-1 at the London Stadium tonight to get their season underway.It all could have been so different – when Cole Palmer was ruled out in

Played two, lost two is not an ideal start - but more concerning have been the manner of the defeats. The problems run deep at West Ham

Joe Cole singled out Estevao Willian for praise following Chelsea’s win against West Ham, and compared the teenager to a global icon.Estevao was initially named on the bench, but following Cole