Former Premier League footballer Danny Murphy has claimed Liam Delap will be “disappointed” after being taken off early against West Ham.Delap was handed his first Premier League start for

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

Chelsea faces West Ham United in the Premier League on Friday, August 22, 2025 (8/22/25) at London Stadium in London, England.

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

That includes a 2-1 loss last February at Stamford Bridge.Enzo Maresca's Chelsea have a Club World Cup under their belt but slipped to a draw vs Crystal Palace in Week 1 of this Premier League season as their new attack failed to find finish at Selhurst Park.

Estêvão became the youngest player in Chelsea history to assist a Premier League goal in Friday’s 5–1 win over West Ham United. The Brazilian was a late starter for Chelsea after Cole Palmer was forced to pull out of the pre-match warm-up with a groin injury, but wasted little time in catching the eye once again.

No one is doubting Paqueta’s ability, and he is more than capable of dragging West Ham out of the mess they find themselves in, but Potter’s whole ethos during pre-season was that he wanted a tight-knit group that worked hard for each other. In that regard, Paqueta let his teammates down.

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