Chelsea’s season is spiralling out of control and they need to steady the ship and stop throwing points away. Thomas Tuchel’s team has to respond after their 4-2 defeat to Arsenal. The Gunners humiliation made it three home defeats in a row – that’s three games in which they’d conceded 11 goals. They must return to winning ways, or they will risk losing a top-four place. West Ham may not be an easy opponent, but they have to find the points.The Blues will have to make do without their outgoing centre-back pairing of Antonio Rudiger, and Andreas Christensen after both of them picked up injuries in the past week. Midfielder Mateo Kovacic has an ankle issue, while Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ben Chilwell are still sidelined.pic.twitter.com/8SaRsPi8Fc— ladies and gentlemen, it’s matchday 😌 (@NGoloMatchday) April 24, 2022 Tuchel was keen to stress that he did not put Chelsea’s poor defending against Arsenal down to Rudiger being absent. Instead, he publicly questioned his own decisions regarding team selection.”We conceded seven goals with Toni against Brentford and Real Madrid so it’s not about individual players. It’s about the defensive performance as a team. You need to have the tactics right, which is doubtful if I had this right, and you need the team selection right, which is also doubtful if I had this right.”The Hammers are enjoying this season, both in domestic and European competitions. They are seeking a first Premier League double over the Blues in the space of three seasons, having won home and away against Chelsea in the COVID-interrupted 2019/20 campaign.IT’S MATCHDAY!!!Today we travel across London to Stamford Bridge as we take on Chelsea. It’s another massive game as we continue our push for a top six finish, so let’s hope the boys are ready and can bring three points home.COME ON YOU IRONS!!!#WHUFC #COYI pic.twitter.com/fcMZ7ZPzjc— West Ham Fan Zone (@WHUFCFZ) April 24, 2022 Earlier this season, David Moyes’ side won a thrilling game 3-2 at London Stadium when Arthur Masuaku’s miskicked cross flew past Edouard Mendy with three minutes remaining.Defenders Kurt Zouma and Issa Diop are struggling to overcome ankle injuries, while the long-term casualty Angelo Ogbonna will not return until next season.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 34SaturdayArsenal – Man.Utd. 3-1 (2-1)/Tavares 3, Saka 32 pen, Xhaka 71 – Ronaldo 34/Leicester – Aston Villa 0-0Man.City – Watford 5-1 (3-1)/Jesus 4, 23, 49 pen, 53, Rodri 34 – Kamara 28/Norwich – Newcastle 0-3 (0-2)/Joelinton 35, 41, Guimaraes 49/Brentford – Tottenham 0-0Sunday16:00: (2.30) Brighton (3.25) Southampton (3.50)16:00: (2.90) Burnley (2.90) Wolverhampton (2.75)16:00: (1.60) Chelsea (4.00) West Ham (6.50)18:30: (1.22) Liverpool (7.00) Everton (15.0)Monday22:00: (2.10) Crystal Palace (3.50) Leeds (3.80)***odds are subject to change***
