Chelsea will be playing their second consecutive London derby tonight against West Ham United and both teams have just released their team line-ups.
Softfootball can confirm that Hammers manager Graham Stephen Potter has decided to make a few changes to the side that lost scandalously 3-0 to Sunderland on the opening day of the Premier League last week.
While the Blues have stuck with the side that drew goalless against recent Community Shield holders Crystal Palace expect one change as Liam Delap will be starting for the first time while Jamie Gittens goes to the bench.
West Ham United’s official X handle shared a post where captain Jarrad Bowen urged his teammates to be brave and the fans going against the Blues. He said:
“We have to show the fans, get them off their seats, get them singing.”
Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf gets his place in the starting line-up for the Hammers as they seek their first win this season.
Our line-up for Chelsea 🥁 pic.twitter.com/Ywx7dNYoEu
— West Ham United (@WestHam) August 22, 2025
For Chelsea, Gittens drops to the bench while Liam Delap starts for the Blues. He is expected to bring the goals as he plays alongside Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro upfront for Chelsea.
Your Chelsea! ⚫️#CFC | #WHUCHE pic.twitter.com/zFPaxp060K
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 22, 2025
Both teams are yet to score in the premier league this season but while West Ham United have conceded three, Chelsea are yet to concede.
Last season Chelsea finished fourth in the Premier League and went on to have a remarkable year by winning the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup while West Ham finished 14th with just 43points and would hope to do better this season but have not started well so far.
Chelsea are currently placed 11th on the Premier League log courtesy of that draw while West Ham United sit 19th after that heavy loss against the Black Cats’.
